Levi Strauss was the kind of man who could recognize a business opportunity when it landed in his lap. Search. ... Strauss died in 1902, but the invention he had sponsored continu ...

On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received their patent for riveted pants. ... in 1872 asking for help getting a patent for his invention. Strauss paid the $68 patenting fee.

Levi Strauss created the first blue jeans during the California Gold Rush. His workwear for miners has evolved into a global ...

Levi Strauss, one of America’s oldest companies and the inventor of the blue jean, began its second stint as a public company on Thursday. Shares climbed off the bat, soaring more than 30% in ...

Levi’s 501 jeans were tough. The oldest pair on display dates to 1890; another was used to tow a car. Marketed originally to farmers, mechanics and miners, they became the garb of choice for ...