Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago

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In this episode, Layla and I are learning about denim! How it's made, who invented blue jeans, and how it became so wildly popular worldwide.

References and Links:

Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World by Lynn Downey: amzn.to/4kKcvfJ

The Levi Strauss & Co. Unzipped Blog: levistrauss.com/unzipped-blog

See the accompanying photos for this episode on Instagram: instagram.com/makinghistorypodcast or here: pincutsewstudio.com/podcast/season-1-episode-5-levi-strauss

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: pincutsewstudio.com/podcast/season-1-episode-5-levi-strauss