![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/people-only-just-realising-what-the-small-studs-on-their-jeans-are-for/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Blue-jean-detail.jpg&description=Tailor Jacob Davis started adding rivets to the pockets of miners' trousers in 1872 - and they have been used on almost every pair of jeans ever since They have become a staple in everybody's wardrobe - but not many people have stopped to question why they're covered in tiny bits of metal. When you look at your favourite pair of jeans, you will notice there are small studs stitched into them, covering most of the seams. However, these studs, otherwise known as rivets, were not added for decorative purposes - they serve a much more important job than that. Wondering why they're on almost every pair of jeans, one Reddit user said: "These are on all jeans. Do they serve a purpose, practical or otherwise? If not, why are they there?" Rivets are usually found on the front and back pockets on jeans and they're made by pressing or hammering a washer onto a metal stud through the denim. Their use on pockets dates back to 1872 when Jacob Davis, a tailor from Nevada, America, started adding them to the pockets of miners. He had been buying fabric from Levi Strauss to create clothing when he discovered adding copper rivets helped to strengthen pockets when the miners were filling them with heavy tools. Wanting to share his discovery, David wrote a letter to Levi Strauss and went on to form a partnership with them. He received a patent for an "improvement in fastening pocket openings". Since then, rivets have become a common feature on jeans, appearing in places where the most strain is put on the fabric to prevent seams from splitting. Commenting on the revelation, one Reddit user said: "I was today years old." Another user joked: "Pretty sure their main purpose is scratching my cell phone." But this isn't the only time Levi made moves in jean development as they have been credited for creating the small, tight pockets on jeans. In the late 19th century, the pocket was stitched into Levi's 'waist overall jeans' and was made just big enough to store a pocket watch inside. All t){kind=link}
Tailor Jacob Davis started adding rivets to the pockets of miners’ trousers in 1872 – and they have been used on almost every pair of jeans ever since
They have become a staple in everybody’s wardrobe – but not many people have stopped to question why they’re covered in tiny bits of metal. When you look at your favourite pair of jeans, you will notice there are small studs stitched into them, covering most of the seams.
However, these studs, otherwise known as rivets, were not added for decorative purposes – they serve a much more important job than that. Wondering why they’re on almost every pair of jeans, one Reddit user said: “These are on all jeans. Do they serve a purpose, practical or otherwise? If not, why are they there?”
Rivets are usually found on the front and back pockets on jeans and they’re made by pressing or hammering a washer onto a metal stud through the denim. Their use on pockets dates back to 1872 when Jacob Davis, a tailor from Nevada, America, started adding them to the pockets of miners.
He had been buying fabric from Levi Strauss to create clothing when he discovered adding copper rivets helped to strengthen pockets when the miners were filling them with heavy tools. Wanting to share his discovery, David wrote a letter to Levi Strauss and went on to form a partnership with them.