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Levi Strauss

Levi's

Levi Strauss was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

Levi Strauss
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Houses & roles

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1853 (company); riveted blue jean patented 1873Levi'sFounder / co-founderCollection archive →Read the house guide →
Sources & further reading

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