History of Denim and Origin of Jean.pptx
- 2. DENIM Denim is a type of fabric which is made up of cotton, a twill weave technique is used to convert cotton fabric into the iconic denim fabric. Denim get there popular blue color though Indigodyeingof cotton while manufacturing the denim fabric. In the late 17thcentury,weavers in Nimes, France, accidentally created the first modern denim, a tough, rough cotton fabric. They attempted to replicate the manufacturingprocess of another popular high- performance fabric called Serge. Textiles made during this period were often named after the place where they were made. The name Denim comes from fabric called “Serge de Nîmes”,first woven in Nîmes, France, Later popular by Denim in America .
- 3. INDIGO DYE IndigoDye is the most famous naturalblue color dye in denimjeans industriessince today . Indigodye comes from indigoplants, In late18 centuryIndiais the hub of Indigoplants and export it to west to overcome the demandof denim industries .Indigocomes from various plants, the most commonof which is Indigofera tinctoria.The shrub grows wild and is cultivatedin tropicalregions around the world. Indigopowder,the famousbluecolor,is extractedfromthe leavesof the indigoplant.
- 4. MANUFACTURING OF DENIM Sources : Sewport
- 5. JEANS
- 6. Jeans are most popular and common bottom wear across the world, young to old – poor to rich both men women everyonewear it casually to occasionally. Denim jeans were one of oldest and famous among men since origin.Denim has been used in the United States since the mid-19thcentury. Denim first gained popularityin 1873 when JacobW. Davis, a Nevada tailor, made the first pair of rivet-reinforced denim pants. The popularity of the jeans was beyondthe capacity of Davis's small store, so he moved production to the dry goods warehouse facilities of Levi Strauss& Co., which supplied Davis with bolts of denim. The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genes’, which is the French word for the city of Genoa.
- 7. INVENTOR OF JEANS Jacob William Davis and Levi Strauss were the men behind this revolutionary Blue Denim Jean on May 20 1873 Jacob & Levi get the patent to create one of the world's most famous garments: blue jeans. San Francisco based Levi Strauss & Co. received the patent no.139,121 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Source : Photo
- 8. JACOB WILLIAM DAVIS Jacob William Davis Or(Jākobs Jufess) was an Latvian- Jewish tailor in the United States. As a young man, he emigrated to the United States and spent a short period of time in Canada. He credited with inventing modern jeans. Jeans were invented by using sturdy cloth and rivets to strengthen weak points in the seams, and were mass- produced by Levi Strauss. Source : Photo
- 9. LEVI STRAUSS Levi Strauss was born in an Ashkenazi Jewish family in Buttenheim. His parents were Hirsch Strauss and Rebecca Strauss When Strauss was 18, he joined his brothers Jonas and Louis in New York City, who were running a wholesale dry goods business. Strauss started his discount business as Levi Strauss and Co. what's more, imported fine dry products from his siblings in New York, including clothing, bedding, brushes, totes, and hanky, and later He founded the first blue jeans company. His company Levi Strauss & Company (Levi) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California . Source : Wiki.
- 10. LEVI STRAUSS & CO. Company was founded in May 1853 when German Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved to San Francisco from Buttenheim, Bavaria. Company patent the denim jean on May 20 1873. Levi co. is the inventor of iconic Blue denim jean. One of the oldest and repeated denim jean brand till now,169 years old existing fashion & apparel company ever.
- 11. SOME INTERESTING FACTS OF LEVI STRAUSS & CO. 1.Levi Strauss & Co. was found in 1853. 169 year's old brand till now. 2.Company has 2800+ company operated store worldwide, And our products are available in more than 100 countries. 3.The "Levi's 501 Original" most popular and favorite iconic jean series ever. 4.1.25 billion + bule denim jeans are sold worldwide per/year. 5.In 2019 Levi Strauss & Co. share's 87% in denim jean market worldwide Source : nypost
- 12. RIVETS : WHAT & WHY A rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head at one end. The end opposite the head is called the tail. On installation, the clip is placed in a punched or drilled hole to create a permanent mechanical connection—three types of rivets, Solid rivets, Semi-tubular rivets, and Blind rivets. The Copper rivet were most used in denim jean from the beginning, Works pants riveting, invented by Jacob Davis, began by hammering copper rivets into places where his customers often ripped their pants; Pocket corners and bottom of pants provide a better strength. Source : photo
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