The earlier American blue jeans were made by Levi Strauss, Calvin Rogers and Jacob Davis. These were made in 1873. They weren’t that popular back then but by the 1950s, the trousers originally made for cowboys became a trend among teenagers. Today of course jeans are part of almost everyone’s wardrobe.

The term “jeans” comes from the French word bleu de Genes which literally means the blue of Genoa. This originated in Nimes or de Nimes where the jeans got their name.

Before Levi’s became rather popular and one of the bestselling jeans in the market, the brand was sold to the mining communities in the State of California in the 1850s. One of the customers at the time was Jacob Davis, another tailor who bought bolts of cloth from Levi’s because he had customers who needed to buy cloth to reinforce their torn pants. This gave Davis an idea of using copper rivets to reinforce these pants later on giving birth to US Patent 139, 121.  Davis did not have the money to purchase the patent though so before he got the patent, he wrote to Levi Strauss that they do business together. By May 20, 1873, the two were able to improve fastening pocket-openings.

In 1885, jeans were only sold for $1.50, today however it is sold from $36 or higher. Other brands are available though and they cause much less however, they are not as sturdy as Levi’s. There is also a good market for used jeans even if they can be bought just about anywhere.