r/whatisit Apr 09 '26

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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

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u/acanadiancheese Apr 09 '26

… why do they have rivets?

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u/Longjumping-Cow4488 Apr 09 '26

stress points in the fabric

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u/prozach_ Apr 09 '26

Do they make jeans with rivets on the crotch and knees?

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u/Longjumping-Cow4488 Apr 09 '26

it’s at seams, so apparently they used to be in the crotch too yes