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Strauss agreed, and on May 20, 1873, US Patent No. 139,121 for "Improvements in fastening pocket openings" was issued in the name of Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss and Company. [8] That same year, Davis started sewing a double orange threaded stitched design onto the back pocket of the jeans to distinguish them from those made by his ...
Joe Louis Dudley Sr. (May 9, 1937 – February 8, 2024) was an American businessman and hair-care entrepreneur. He was the president and chief executive officer for Dudley Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of hair and skin care products for the African American community.
It has been noted by the late historian William Starr Myers that Charles Goodyear, inventor of the Goodyear Welt, was a frequent visitor of Dudley's, conferring into the night with Dudley. [3] In 1880, Newark businessman James Johnston joined the company as Dudley's partner. Johnston's vision was to expand product lines and distribution channels.
The official "birthday" for blue jeans is May 20, 1873. This was the day that Levi Strauss and a tailor named Jacob Davis received the patent for their process of reinforcing pants with rivets.
Joe L. Dudley Senior of Greensboro, North Carolina had a similar business, the Dudley Products Company, which was a major distributor of Fuller products and also offered products of its own and kept the Fuller Products name alive after the end of S. B. Fuller's career.
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A pair of jeans Microscopic image of faded fabric. Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 [1] and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873.
The Archives and Local History Service looks after a collection that is housed in the purpose built Archives and Local History Centre in Dudley and includes records dating back to the 12th century. They hold original archive material including business ledgers, local authority correspondence and minutes, maps and school records.