United States Embassy - Riga, Latvia - During #ImmigrantHeritageMonth we celebrate the many ways that immigrants have enriched the United States, including immigrants from Latvia. Did you know that Latvian-born American tailor
AMERICAN JEANS INVENTED BY LATVIAN Jacob W. Davis in 1871. Patented in 1873. In 2016 did $56 Billion sales Worldwide.
![Businessman Levi Strauss (1829–1902) with tailor Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908) patented the pants design of the denim fabric, reinforced with metal rivets, in 1873… Businessman Levi Strauss (1829–1902) with tailor Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908) patented the pants design of the denim fabric, reinforced with metal rivets, in 1873…](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/20/28/6c/20286ce3c918e3ebaf08bd0ac0ab3349--levi-strauss-denim-fabric.jpg)
Businessman Levi Strauss (1829–1902) with tailor Jacob W. Davis (1831–1908) patented the pants design of the denim fabric, reinforced with metal rivets, in 1873…
![This is not a scientist or philosopher. Just Levi Strauss, who worked with Jacob W. Davis (another Jew). You should thank them for your blue jeans. : r/Judaism This is not a scientist or philosopher. Just Levi Strauss, who worked with Jacob W. Davis (another Jew). You should thank them for your blue jeans. : r/Judaism](https://external-preview.redd.it/RC8F6-sCNzSfIm26iPSGdEEIGJcXr1nzMLxuNQs406Q.jpg?auto=webp&s=b263c93a93abb932bdc76782acf7b52c1a07a64f)
This is not a scientist or philosopher. Just Levi Strauss, who worked with Jacob W. Davis (another Jew). You should thank them for your blue jeans. : r/Judaism
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![Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies on Twitter: "Levi Strauss: born in Bavaria (1829), came to the US (1847), & developed blue jeans w/ Jacob Davis @LeviStraussCo. He also provided funds to Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies on Twitter: "Levi Strauss: born in Bavaria (1829), came to the US (1847), & developed blue jeans w/ Jacob Davis @LeviStraussCo. He also provided funds to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUmuYgIWkAQ2JQt.jpg:large)
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies on Twitter: "Levi Strauss: born in Bavaria (1829), came to the US (1847), & developed blue jeans w/ Jacob Davis @LeviStraussCo. He also provided funds to
![Jacob W. Davis Archives - Well Dressed Dad - It is a proper menswear blog. Like, with original words and opinions and suchlike. Jacob W. Davis Archives - Well Dressed Dad - It is a proper menswear blog. Like, with original words and opinions and suchlike.](https://i0.wp.com/welldresseddad.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rebel-without-a-cause-james-dean-16501391-800-1000-small.jpg?resize=250%2C270&ssl=1)