What nationality is Levi Strauss?
German
Where did he travel to?
San Francisco
Why?
to help his brother's business
How did he help?
sold canvas for tents
Did that inspire him to start a business?
yes
Howso?
he workers needed pants
Why did they need pants?
theirs were wearing out too quickly
What did Levi craft his pants out of?
tent canvas
What did he call them?
denims
Did they have pockets at that time?
no
When were they added?
Twenty years later
Approximately when did Levi start making pants?
mid 1800s
When did he found the company?
1853
Is the design patented?
yes
When did they get that?
May 20,1873
What do they refer to that date as now?
the birthday of blue jeans
What patent number did it get?
139,121
Where are the factories currently located?
SanFrancisco
How many people work there?
more than 11,000 people
Is it the most famous clothing braND?
perhaps