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Levi Strauss & Co. (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ z / LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans.It was founded in May 1853 [2] when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business.
The Levi's Corporation also introduced a slim boot-cut fit known as 517 and 527. The difference between the two is that the 517s sit at the waist line and the 527s sit below the waist line. Later, Levi's would develop other styles and fits such as the loose, slim, comfort, relaxed, skinny, and a regular fit with a tapered leg.
Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses , tops , skirts , and trousers . There are three approaches:
Levi Strauss (/ ˈ l iː v aɪ ˈ s t r aʊ s / LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California. [1] [2]
Dockers is an American brand of garments and other accessories from Levi Strauss & Co. Levi Strauss & Co., then specializing in denim, introduced the Dockers brand in 1986. Dockers became a leading brand of business casual clothing for men under the leadership of Bob Siegel. [1]
Former Levi’s Brand president Jennifer Sey’s departure from the company Sunday — after nearly two years of publicly airing her personal views about mandatory school closures — sparked ...
Article discussing the Culinary Triangle (Claude Levi-Strauss: Oysters, Smoked Salmon, and Stilton Cheese) by Edmund Leach; Le triangle culinaire sur Palimpsestes; Le triangle culinaire (1965) sur brepolson; Lévi-Strauss et la gastronomie, patrimoines mythiques de l’humanité; Yvonne Verdier, Pour une ethnologie culinaire
A Sears brand-awareness survey determined that by 1973, the Toughskins had become better known by mothers than the Levis brand, already a century old at that time. [1] Toughskins had reinforced knees for longer wear. They came in slim, regular, and husky sizes and were a blend of Dacron Type 59 polyester, DuPont 420 nylon, and cotton.