The Purpose of Studs on Jeans
Okay, so we looked into why our jeans have such small pockets, but what about those studs?
It turns out that when Levi Strauss created his first pair of jeans, the seams of the pants were prone to tearing due to the stress placed on them by the wearer – mostly laborers and coal miners. Those tiny studs, known as rivets, are there to strengthen the jeans in the most visible places! So, rivets exist solely to ensure that our pants are durable and long-lasting.
Check out our next discovery for the next time you go grocery shopping!