07 Apr
History of Jeans
The earliest known precursor to jeans is the Indian export of a thick cotton cloth, in the 16th century, known as dungaree. Dyed in indigo, it was sold near the Dongarii Fort near Bombay. Sailors cut it to suit them.
Jeans fabric was made in Chieri, a town near Turin (Italy), already in 1600s. It was [...]
