A Brief History of Denim Jeans

Denim jeans were created for hard labour but today they're mostly for style and yet the construction of them is almost identical. In this video I break down every aspect of jeans and explain with historical context why they have all the distinctive style / design elements they do. 00:00 — Introduction 01:01 — Fabric 03:28 — Fly / Zipper 05:31 — Watch Pocket 06:25 — Yoke 07:16 — Back Pockets 08:40 — Top Stitching 09:51 — Selvedge 11:02 — Button 11:35 — Rivets These jeans are a part of my Elevated Essentials collection: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtDVn_Yb2SVuIvNntYmH0thu1h2XEl28g ——— 👩‍🎓 My Pattern Drafting Courses → https://cornelius.ooo/learn ——— 💸 Patreon → https://cornelius.ooo/patreon 👥 Become a Member → https://cornelius.ooo/member 🪙 Share a few coins → https://cornelius.ooo/paypal ——— ✂️ The Scissors I Use → https://cornelius.ooo/cut 🧵 Shop Sewing Essentials → https://cornelius.ooo/shop ——— 📱 Website → https://cornelius.ooo 🖥️ See my Day Job → https://cornelius.design ——— ✉️ Newsletter → https://cornelius.ooo/newsletter 🎥 Instagram → https://cornelius.ooo/insta 📹 Tiktok → https://cornelius.ooo/tiktok 🎞️ YouTube → https://cornelius.ooo/youtube ——— Music by Donald XL Robertson - Empress Chyna - https://thmatc.co/?l=92161602