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Where do jeans originate from?

The fabric of jeans are called twill and originated from Nimes, France and traded to different countries.

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Where do jeans originate from?

The research on jean fabric shows that Genoa, Italy traded jean fabric to different countries.

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Where is jeans raw material located at?

most of the raw materials for jeans are located in china. The cotton plant which is mainly used in jeans grows in china.

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Xinjiang, China is the largest cotton producer.

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Where does the production of jeans take place?

When jeans first started it was produced in France but the fabric was from Genoa Italy and was brought to Nimes, France.

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Jeans started selling in America when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davies invented the little metal bit on your jeans which is called the rivet on May 20, 1873 which is the 'birth date' of the blue jeans.

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where do jeans distribute to?

Jeans mostly distribute to:

North America

Europe

Asia

South America

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How does the making of jeans impact the world?

To make a pair of jeans it uses about 4,000 Liters of water which impacts the world because it uses a lot of our drinking water.

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Why did people start making jeans?

Jeans were made for people with harsh, rough jobs. They were given a blue colour so that the dirt couldn't show up on the jeans or stain it.

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How is jeans made?

To start making jeans you would have to harvest the cotton plant then wash it and mix it with synthetic fibers then spun and dyed and woven into denim to create a jean.

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Who was the first person to use the jean?

The first person to use the jean was Jacob Davies in 1873

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How much water does it take to make a pair of jeans?

To make a pair of jeans it takes 3,781 Liters of water to make one pair including the water it takes to grow the cotton plant

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How long does it take to make a pair of jeans?

It takes about 2-3 months to make a pair of jeans including growing the plants to make the jean. E.g. growing the cotton, dying the fabric and weaving the jeans.