Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World

by Lynn Downey

Book Overview

Blue jeans are globally beloved and quintessentially American. They symbolize everything from the Old West to the hippie counter-culture; everyone from car mechanics to high-fashion models wears jeans. And no name is more associated with blue jeans than Levi Strauss & Co., the creator of this classic American garment. As a young man Levi Strauss left his home in Germany and immigrated to America. He made his way to San Francisco and by 1853 had started...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625342292
• ISBN13: 9781625342294
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"