A small but important detail: what are the rivets on the pockets of jeans for

Jeans are universal clothing for both women and men. They are ideal for everyday wear, and are great for going to a restaurant if you combine them with an elegant top and beautiful accessories. At first glance, everything is simple: trousers are like trousers. But jeans are fraught with little secrets. For example, have you ever wondered what the buttons on the pockets are for? Today we will tell you about it.

Jeans are always fashionable and practical. Everyone loves them - from ordinary workers to glamorous stars. But, although jeans can be found in almost every closet, few people think about what the little buttons on their pockets are for.

It turns out that metal rivets are not only decorative, but also a functional detail. They were one of the important parts of jeans that Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, the founders of the legendary jeans company Levi Strauss & Co, began producing in 1873.

The rivets were put so that the jeans would hold better in those places where they could come apart at the seams most quickly — on the pockets. Levi Strauss & Co even received a separate patent for them. Thus, jeans created as work clothes were worn longer and torn less often. 

The tradition of putting rivets on pockets is still alive today. They, as before, serve for a stronger connection of seams and prolong the wear of your favorite jeans.

Jeans have gone through a whole evolution over the last century. From exclusively working clothes, they have become a favorite part of the wardrobe of the entire population of the globe.