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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
5/19/2019 8:10 pm

Last Read:
5/21/2019 10:09 pm

riveted



Born in Buttenheim, Bavaria, in 1829, the Levi Strauss emigrated to the United States in 1847. Strauss initially went into business dry goods along the East Coast, but in 1852, his brother-in-law encouraged him to relocate to the booming city of San Francisco. He arrived in San Francisco in 1853 with a load of merchandise that he hoped to in the California mining camps.



Unable to a large supply of canvas, Strauss on the idea of using the durable material to make work pants for miners. Strauss’ canvas pants were an immediate success among hardworking miners who had long complained that conventional pants wore too quickly.



In 1872, Strauss received a letter from Jacob Davis, a customer and tailor who worked in the mining town of Reno, Nevada. Davis reported that he had discovered canvas pants could be improved if the pocket seams and other weak points that tended to tear were strengthened by copper rivets.



Davis’ riveted pants had proven popular in Reno, but he needed a patent to protect his invention. Intrigued by the copper-riveted pants, Strauss and his partners agreed to undertake the necessary legal work for the patent and begin large-scale production of the pants.



Davis’ invention was patented on May 20, 1873. In exchange for his idea, Strauss made the Reno tailor his production manager. Eventually, Strauss switched from using canvas to heavyweight blue denim, and the modern “blue jeans” were born.



I doubt there's a guy on the site who doesn't sport at least one pair of blue jeans.



OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 8:14 pm

I about forgot the 4 comments!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 8:15 pm

a long cold damp Sunday here where I hated to even go outside


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 8:15 pm

that Arctic blast took my summer time away from me.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 8:20 pm

The shabby chic sport coat with jeans my basic business attire


SalvoAvonBuxton 30M
2683 posts
5/19/2019 8:33 pm

And those plain ole rivets do become more noticeable depending on the wear-ee !!


SalvoAvonBuxton 30M
2683 posts
5/19/2019 8:35 pm

I have copper rivets in almost everything I wear!! And yes, I do have many pair of jeans !!


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
5/19/2019 8:55 pm

I wear my blued jeans for dress-up when i go to town, but around home I wear elastic waist cotton sweat pants because of their comfort.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 10:08 pm

    Quoting SalvoAvonBuxton:
    And those plain ole rivets do become more noticeable depending on the wear-ee !!
Most certainly do!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 10:09 pm

It would be interesting to know just how many pairs of jeans one really does have.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 10:10 pm

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I am not certain outside of cheaper labor and materials.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 10:12 pm

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Bravo!!! I am always supporting pet adoption services!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/19/2019 10:14 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    I wear my blued jeans for dress-up when i go to town, but around home I wear elastic waist cotton sweat pants because of their comfort.
Cotton denim's breatability both keeps you warm when they need too and allows that breatability to keep you comfortable when you need it.


lwbtm4top 59M
107 posts
5/20/2019 6:53 am

if i have to go out into textile its wrangler jean shorts but at hoome its nude as much as possible


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 8:56 am

    Quoting lwbtm4top:
    if i have to go out into textile its wrangler jean shorts but at hoome its nude as much as possible
All natural cotton used to make denim is probably the best fabric to tuck those family jewels into.


bychance4709 61M

5/20/2019 5:45 pm

your cowboy pic is wearing wranglers


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:24 pm

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Without sales figures I hesitate to make a judgement.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:25 pm

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the 501 buttonfly is all JD will wear for work jeans and they do last forever taking a beating.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:27 pm

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Those eye catching rivets!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:28 pm

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With dirty laundry and those stacked up ready to wear I have no idea how many pairs we have.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:30 pm

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To each his own I have never worn a pair to judge by... most of mine are Diesel.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

5/20/2019 7:31 pm

sure is ... dam good eyesight there!