How old are jeans culture.

         Jeans history in cultural.

They’re a style staple of people across the world, a part of our culture so ingrained, you see someone wearing them everywhere you go jeans. From movie stars, to celebrities, to people on the street, jeans are a part of almost everyone’s basic wardrobe. But where did jeans come from ? 

And what kind of evolution have they gone through.? And what is their future? This is how jeans took over the world. Denim fabric’s history can be traced back to Genoa, Italy, in the 17th century it was used for work clothes, making it a crucial textile for working-class people of northern Italy.

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Weavers in Nimes, France, tried to reproduce this fabric. The end result was what we know today as denim. The word denim comes from the French phrase “Serge de Nimes,” which means serge from Nimes. There are countless brand-making jeans today. Calvin-Klein, Wrangler, Lucky, Lee, Diesel, seven for all mankind. But when people are asked what brand of jeans they know the most about, one name comes to mind “Levi’s.”In 1853 Levi Strauss moved to San Francisco to open a dry good store, targeted towards people who had moved west for the Goldrush.  

In 1872, tailor Jacob Davis, who often bought bolts of fabric from Strauss, asked Strauss to partner with him to patent and sell clothing reinforced with rivets. Levi’s rivets were revolutionary, because they reinforced the stress points of the pants, causing them to be sturdier than other workwear on the market it is also the key component of the modern jean. And believe it or not, the jean has changed very little since that date. In fact, The lot 1 jeans that were crafted are made in a very similar fashion to the way the original jeans were made back then. Some of the equipment was used actually dates back to that time, including of bottom hole machine. That have Reece 101, which is over a century old their rivet press, as well, is very similar to the original presses that 501s were made with. In the 150 years following the first Levi’s, jeans have gone through many different phases.

The first style was the waist overall of the late 1800s. It wasn’t until the mid-50s that they were starting to be called jeans. Levi’s officially started using the term in the 1960s in the ‘50s, younger people started to wear jeans and they didn’t like the idea of looking like their dads, who were waist overall so they like the new term to differentiate themselves from their dad’s jeans. Jeans become a signifier of the rebellious teen, popularized by James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” and Marlon Brando in “The wild one.” The 1960s and 70s gave rise to the bell bottom, while the acid wash was all the rage in the 80s.

90s grunge brought about the era of baggy, ripped jeans, white skinny jeans were popular in the early 2000s. Today, there is a seemingly endless amount of the different styles of jeans. Boot cut, boyfriend, skinny jeans, flare, straight ( mom jeans), high-rise, low-rise, acid wash , there’s faded but everyone has their own personal favorite. Somebody like their mom jeans is their favorite jeans. Somebody like skinny jeans, somebody like embroidered jeans with a cool pattern or if it’s ripped or if it has any sort of flower design. Some people thought that the right pair of jeans that has just the perfect fit, it makes them feel comfortable with their own style inspiration. But not everyone is on the denim wagon. Through their many iterations, jeans have remained a style staple for over 150 years. And they’re sure to stick around for years to come. Jeans are just a staple throughout history and they never go out of style and if they do for a little bit, they always come back. Denim is a very hardly fabric and wears out really slowly and looks better as it ages. Jeans are the more attractive and stylish product in these days well-made things tend to get better in time.

packing jeans

Finding the perfect pair of jeans is an eternal struggle. Beyond the right fit, everyone wants to buy the right color, have the right tips, level of fade, distressing, threading, designs all get the points in mind.

With everything that goes into picking a pair, it’s no surprise that making a pair is an art form.

So, we went to beloved jeans brand citizens of humanity’s LA facilities to see how they make their jeans. Citizens of humanity are one of those brands whose high-quality jeans may break the bank yet people can’t get enough of their fit and the brand's wide variety of styles.

First, The jeans fabric is picked out at the brand’s Wearhouse. The design team uses inspiration from that season’s trends to help them chose the fabric. The fabric is then laid flat and cut by hand it’s then brought over to automated cutting machines. These machines play an important role, as they maximize efficiency while minimizing any fabric waste. Next, the different parts of the jeans are sewn on. One of the things that make citizens of humanity’s jeans so unique is the brand’s close attention to detail about 250 sewing experts work on every pair, and each weak, the team can sew up to 5,000 pieces. With such a large number of sewing experts, each person works on a specific part of the garment.

Some might only sew the zippers, while another focuses on the pockets and someone else sews just the inseams. This step is done with the help of a sewing machine after the sewing the jeans are put through a relatively new method in jean-making a lasering machine. It’s used to create holes, a distressed look, or special designs. The laser is manipulated by a computer program that controls the intensity and pattern. According to citizens of humanity, this technology reduces gas and water consumption by 20% to 30% as the traditional method used by other brands uses a toxic chemical to achieve the same effect on the jeans.

Once the jeans are through the laser machine, an employee goes in to add a few more distressing touches by hand. Some jeans will get sprayed with a lightning treatment to brighten them a bit. One of the crucial parts of the process washing the jeans. This dictates their shade and feels how long the jeans stay in the washer and stone washing, a process that softens the denim, both play a part in the final look and feel of the denim. The brand uses “Ozone wash Machinery.”

This is a combination of electricity gas that, according to the brand, consumes 60% less water than the traditional way, which can use up to 2,000 gallons of water. One of the last steps of the process is the finishing of the jeans, this requires pressing the jeans, putting on the buttons, and adding the tags.