2. Levi Strauss ,
born Löb Strauß,
( February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902)
was an American businessman of German Jewish descent
who founded the first company to manufacture blue
jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in
San Francisco, California
3. Jacob Davis, one of Strauss's customers , went into
business with Strauss to produce blue jeans. The two
men patented the new style of work pants in 1873.
Jacob W. Davis (born Jacob
Youphes,) (1831–1908) was a
tailor who helped change the world
of clothing by being the first
person to create working pants with
reinforcement copper rivets.