TalkJacob Davis: The Inventor of Riveted JeansDecember 24, 2011June 5, 2019 by December 24, 2011June 5, 201925 6413 The inventor of the riveted workwear pant, which are so vital to the success of Levi's, was Jacob Davis, a tailor from Reno in Nevada....
GlossaryRivetsJanuary 8, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 8, 2010June 5, 20190989 When Jacob Davis contacted Levi Strauss regarding acquiring a patent for his new invention he didn’t invent jeans. His invention was merely that he had...
GlossaryCrotch RivetJanuary 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 201901554 A rivet attached at the base of the button fly for reinforcement purposes. The story goes that Levi Strauss & Co. removed the crotch rivets...
Glossary501January 6, 2010June 5, 2019 by January 6, 2010June 5, 20190892 Once the rivet patented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 expired in 1890, they decided to give work jeans numbers. Besides the cheaper...