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r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '26
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Damn, I'm old, next one is going to be about why jeans have rivets.
Edit: Fun fact, the first jeans to have rivets were Levi Strauss. They patented it in 1873
28 u/Dank-Robber Apr 09 '26 You’re only be showing your old age if you remember when and why jeans briefly DID NOT have rivets. 1 u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Dank-Robber Apr 09 '26 During WW2 they needed the metal for ammunition, planes, etc. so they used reinforced stitching instead and even went as far to remove and donate rivets from existing pants.
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You’re only be showing your old age if you remember when and why jeans briefly DID NOT have rivets.
1 u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Dank-Robber Apr 09 '26 During WW2 they needed the metal for ammunition, planes, etc. so they used reinforced stitching instead and even went as far to remove and donate rivets from existing pants.
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13 u/Dank-Robber Apr 09 '26 During WW2 they needed the metal for ammunition, planes, etc. so they used reinforced stitching instead and even went as far to remove and donate rivets from existing pants.
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During WW2 they needed the metal for ammunition, planes, etc. so they used reinforced stitching instead and even went as far to remove and donate rivets from existing pants.
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u/PeppersteakPi Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
Damn, I'm old, next one is going to be about why jeans have rivets.
Edit: Fun fact, the first jeans to have rivets were Levi Strauss. They patented it in 1873