Levi Strauss and the Development of Blue Jeans

The U.S. Patent Office granted a patent to Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss 150 years ago today. That was the patent for improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is generally recognized as the patent for the first Blue Jeans. We covered Levi Strauss and the development of Blue Jeans along with other parts of his life and career on our August 8th, 2018 episode.