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| − | '''Jeans''' were originally [[pants]] worn at work. They were traditionally made from [[denim]] but also from a variety of material including [[corduroy]] | + | '''Jeans''' were originally [[pants]] worn at work. They were traditionally made from [[denim]] but also from a variety of material including [[corduroy]]. Jeans are believed to have developed from 16th century Indian dungarees. Modern jeans were invented for Californian miners in the 1850s by a fellow called [[Levi Strauss]] who lived in [[San Francisco]]. Today minors and adults across the world wear jeans. They are an enduring symbol of American freedom. |
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Latest revision as of 02:33, July 12, 2016
Jeans were originally pants worn at work. They were traditionally made from denim but also from a variety of material including corduroy. Jeans are believed to have developed from 16th century Indian dungarees. Modern jeans were invented for Californian miners in the 1850s by a fellow called Levi Strauss who lived in San Francisco. Today minors and adults across the world wear jeans. They are an enduring symbol of American freedom.