Introduction

In the beginning, jeans were just a way to stay warm in the winter. Then they became popular among cowboys and farmers because they made it easier for them to move around during hard labor. Later on, people started wearing these jeans for fashion reasons as well as functional ones – but let’s not get ahead of ourselves! Let’s start at the beginning…

In 1873, Levi Strauss introduced blue jeans to the public.

Levi Strauss was a tailor from Bavaria who came to San Francisco in 1853. He soon found work as a dry goods merchant and opened his own store, which became known as “Levi Strauss & Co.” The company still exists today and is the oldest denim manufacturer in the world.

The first company to make jeans in America was called Blue Bell back in 1799.

The first company to make jeans in America was called Blue Bell back in 1799. It was founded by Levi Strauss’ great-great-great grandfather, Jacob Davis, who had immigrated from Germany and opened a dry goods store in San Francisco. In 1847 he began making canvas pants for miners and other tradesmen who needed durable workwear that could withstand the elements—and it was these rugged garments that would eventually become known as “blue jeans.”

In 1886, a guy named Henry Ford was working as a mechanic at a gas station in Detroit and he made a pair of pants from old feed sacks.

In 1886, a guy named Henry Ford was working as a mechanic at a gas station in Detroit and he made a pair of pants from old feed sacks. He was inspired by the way farmers wore blue jeans and thought that they would be comfortable for workmen to wear.

He got together with his wife Clara and they started making jeans for themselves, then selling them out of their home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.

In 1902, Levi Strauss and his partner stamp out enough denim for one hundred customers on the first day of business.

In 1902, Levi Strauss and his partner stamped out enough denim for one hundred customers on the first day of business. They were called Levi’s Original Jeans, but later changed their name to jeans.

It wasn’t until 1909 that the word “jeans” was officially used to describe these clothes.

You may be surprised to learn that it wasn’t until 1909 that the word “Jeans” was officially used to describe these clothes. The name comes from a popular brand of jeans manufactured by Levi Strauss in San Francisco, California. They were originally called “waist overalls,” or simply “waists”, because they were worn around the waist and sometimes below the hips.

In 1912, a magazine advertisement from Levi Strauss described their new product as follows:

At this time there were only three brands of denim jeans available in America.

At this time there were only three brands of denim jeans available in America. Levi Strauss and Company, Lee, and Wrangler were the three most popular brands. Levi’s were the most popular brand because they had a higher quality than other brands at the time.

In 1913, the first major retailer opened up with their own brand of jeans called Sears Roebuck & Company.

In 1913, the first major retailer opened up with their own brand of jeans called Sears Roebuck & Company. The company was founded by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck in 1886 as a mail order business selling watches and other small appliances, but soon started selling clothing as well.

In order to compete against department stores that had been around longer than them (and still dominate today), they began creating their own designs based on what customers wanted rather than just copying another company’s style or design ideas. This allowed them to stand out from competitors while offering similar products at lower prices than what you’d find elsewhere!

The first model made specifically for men was introduced in 1915—it featured five pockets instead of four like most other jean styles then available out there! It also included a button fly closure instead because buttons tend not only look better but also last longer over time due too how much wear they take during everyday activities like washing clothes in hot water etcetera…

At this time there were over 50 million pairs of jeans sold each year in America by 1920.

In the 1920s, jeans were popular with both men and women. The flapper movement helped to make jeans even more widely accepted by society as a whole. Jeans were worn by children but not adult men or women until later in the decade when they became synonymous with leisure wear for both genders.