If it seems like blue jeans have been around for a long time, that's because they have. The popular pants were first patented 143 years ago on May 20, 1873. A year earlier, in 1872, Jacob Davis first ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Levi’s jeans have become a staple in everyday fashion for many consumers. And if you have an old pair sitting in your closet, you may want to check the tag. Levi Strauss and Jacob ...

Levi Strauss was the kind of man who could recognize a business opportunity when it landed in his lap. During the California Gold Rush, he moved from New York City to open a new San Francisco branch ...

First mass-produced in the late 1800s by companies like Levi Strauss, Jacob Davis and OshKosh B’gosh, bib overalls were mostly worn by farmers, loggers, miners and railroad workers. Bib overalls were ...