Why do jeans have little buttons in their pockets? Here’s the answer to the question that has puzzled fashion fans for years
A question that has plagued fashion lovers for years – what is that little seemingly useless metal stud at the edge of your jeans pocket?
And the real answer is much more complicated than expected.
As denim giants Levi Strauss & Co have revealed, seemingly decorative attachments actually helped “birth” the original blue jean.
In a post on the brand’s site, the brand explained that buttons known as “rivets” are an innovative addition that help hold the pants together.
As denim giants Levi Strauss & Co have revealed, seemingly decorative attachments actually helped “birth” the original blue jean. Stock image used
On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss (a Bavarian-born clothing merchant who left for San Francisco) and tailor Jacob Davis patented the design.
The idea first came to Jacob when a worker’s wife asked him to make trousers that would not fall apart.
Rivets, he reasoned, would help hold clothing together at “points of stress, such as the corners of pockets and the base of button fly,” the jeans maker said.
Jacob, a reliable and successful businessman, reached out to Levi’s, who purchased the fabric to make the pants in question, for a reliable project partner.
A nine-year-old viral Reddit post questioning the purpose of metal studs continues to circulate online.
And 150 years later, jeans are still a popular fashion staple.
Rivets have been around for over a century, but their existence still seems to confuse people.
A nine-year-old viral Reddit post questioning the purpose of metal studs continues to circulate online.
Taking a photo of the fastener, a curious contemplator wrote: Do they serve a purpose, practical or not? Otherwise…why are they there?
While most of the responses turned out to be helpful, many people rushed to the comments to express their concerns about the design.
As one professional put it simply: It is positioned close to where the pocket begins to act as a structural reinforcement to prevent the pocket from tearing from clothing.
However, not everyone was enthusiastic about providing information.
“They serve many functions,” one began. “It’s there to keep seams and corners from ripping, scratching dents in cars and furniture, and finally ripping nails out of your hands. The original multi-tool.
“Also, to punish getting the laundry out of the dryer too early,” added another.
A third person kindly wrote:
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