I Can’t Sleep - Jeans | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep

Episode Date: July 30, 2024

Relax with this calm bedtime reading on jeans, crafted to help you drift into sleep and find rest from insomnia or restless nights. In this episode, Benjamin softly explores the history, design, and cultural significance of denim trousers, offering a peaceful way to learn while winding down. His steady, soothing voice brings comfort without whispers or hypnosis—just calm, fact-filled narration. Whether you struggle with sleeplessness, stress, or anxiety, this gentle reading will ease your mind and guide you toward rest. Press play, settle in, and let your worries fade. Want More? Request a Topic: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic Ad-Free Episodes: https://icantsleep.supportingcast.fm/ Shop Sleep-Friendly Products: https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Join the Discussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/myhGhVUhn7 This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Jeans, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full article: Wikipedia – Jeans. Happy sleeping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jeans are a type of pants or trousers made from denim or dungary cloth. Often the term jeans refers to a particular style of trousers called blue jeans, with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis in 1871, and patented by Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873. Prior to the patent, the term blue jeans had been long in use for very very much. of garments, including trousers, overalls, and coats, constructed from blue-colored denim. Gene also references a historic type of sturdy cloth commonly made with a cotton warp and wool weft, also known as Virginia cloth. Gene cloth can be entirely cotton as well, similar to denim.

Originally designed for miners, modern jeans were popularized as casual wear by Marlon Brando and James Dean in their 1950s film, particularly The Wild One and Rebel Without a Cause, leading to the fabric becoming a symbol of rebellion among teenagers, especially members of the greaser subculture. From the 1960s onwards, genes became common among various youth subcultures and subsequently young members of the general population. Nowadays, they are one of the most popular types of trousers in Western culture. Historic brands include Levi's, Lee, and Wrangler. Research on the trade of gene fabric shows that it emerged in the cities of Genoa, Italy, and Neme, France.

Jen, the French word for Genoa, may be the origin of the word genes. In Neme, weavers tried to reproduce gene fabric, but instead developed a similar twill fabric that became known as denim, de neem meaning from neem. Genoa's gene fabric was a fustian textile of medium quality and of reasonable cost, very similar to cotton corduroy for which Genoa was famous and was used for work clothes in general. The Genoese Navy equipped its sailors with jeans

as they needed a fabrics that could be worn wet or dry. Neme's denim was coarser, considered higher quality, and was used for overgarments, such as smocks or overalls. In 1576, a quantity of gene fustians arrived into the port of Barnstable on a vessel from Bristol. Nearly all indigo needed for dyeing came from indigo bush plantations in India until the late 19th century. It was replaced by indigo synthesis methods developed in Germany.

By the 17th century, Gene was a crucial textile for working-class people in northern Italy. This is seen in a series of genre paintings from around the 17th century, attributed to an artist now referred to as the Master of the Blue Jeans. The ten paintings depict impoverished scenes from lower-class figures wearing a fabric that looks like denim.

The fabric would have been Genoese gene, which was cheaper. Genre painting came to prominence in the late 16th century, and the non-nobility subject matter in all ten paintings places them among others that portrays similar scenes. Dungary was mentioned for the first time in the 17th century, when it was referred to as cheap, coarse, thick cotton cloth, often colored blue, but sometimes white, born by impoverished people in what was then a region of Bombay, India,

a dockside village called Dungri. This cloth was Dungri in Hindi. Dungri was exported to England and used for manufacturing of cheap, robust working clothes. In English, the word Dungry spelled D-U-N-G-R-I. became pronounced as Dungry, D-U-N-G-A-R-E. The term genes appears first in 1795, when a Swiss banker by the name of Jean-Gabriel Eynard and his brother Jacques went to Genoa,

and both were soon heading a flourishing commercial concern. In 1800, Messina's troops entered the town and Jean-Gabriel was entrusted with her supply. In particular, he furnished them with uniform. forms cut from blue cloth, called blue de jean, whence later derives the famous garment known worldwide as blue jeans. Levi Strauss, as a young man in 1851, went from Germany to New York to join his older brothers, who ran a goods store. In 1853, he moved to San Francisco to open his own dry goods business. Jacob Davis was a tailor who often bought bolts of cloth from Levi Strauss and

company wholesale house. In 1872, Davis wrote to Strauss asking to partner with him to patent and sell clothing reinforced with rivets. The copper rivets were to reinforce the points of stress, such as pocket corners and at the bottom of the button fly. Strauss accepted Davis's offer, and the two men received U.S. patent number 139-121 for an improvement in fastening pocket openings on May 20th, 1873. Davis and Strauss experimented with different fabrics. An early attempt was brown cotton duck, a bottom weight fabric.

Finding denim a more suitable material for work pants, they began using it to manufacture their riveted pants. The denim used was produced by an American manufacturer. Popular legend incorrectly states that it was imported from Neme. A popular myth is that Strauss initially sold brown canvas pants to miners, later dyed them blue, turned to use denim, and only after Davis wrote to him, added rivets. Initially, Strauss's jeans were simply sturdy trousers worn by factory workers, miners, farmers,

and cattlemen throughout the North American West. During this period, men's jeans had the fly down the front, whereas women's jeans had the fly down the left side. When Levi Strauss and Company patented the modern mass-produced prototype in 1873, there were two pockets in the front, and a patch pocket on the back right reinforced with copper rivets. The small riveted watch pocket was first added by Levi Strauss to their genes in the late 1870s.

In 1901, Levi Strauss added the back left pocket to their 501 model. This created the now-familiar and industry standard five-pocket configuration, with two large pockets and small watch pocket in front, with two pockets on the rear. The popularity of waist overalls, as genes were sometimes called, expanded during World War II. By the 1960s, both men's and women's jeans had the zipper down the front. Historic photographs indicate that in the decades before they became a staple of fashion, jeans generally fit quite loosely, much like a pair of bib overalls without the bib.

Indeed, until 1960, Levi Strauss called its flagship product waist overalls rather than jeans. After James Dean popularized them in the movie Rebel Without a Cause, wearing jeans became a symbol of youth rebellion during the 1950s. During the 1960s, the wearing of jeans became more acceptable, and by the 1970s, it had become general fashion in the United States for casual wear. In Japan, in 1977, a professor of Osaka University, Philip Carl Peta, chastised a female student wearing jeans in the classroom. Then he was protested by the students, and a controversy arose in the country.

Examples of intentional denim distressing strictly to make them more fashionable can be seen as early as 1935 in Vogue's June issue. Michael Belwomo, editor of Sportswear International Magazine, October to November 1987, page 45, wrote that in 1965, Limbo, a boutique in the New York East Village, was the first retailer to wash a new pair of jeans to get a used worn effect, and the idea became a hit. He continued,

Limbo hired East Village artists to embellish the jeans with patches, decals, and other touches, and sold them for $200. In the early 1980s, the denim industry introduced the stonewashing technique developed by GWG, also known as Great Western Garment Company. Donald Freeland of Edmonton, Alberta pioneered the method, which helped to bring denim to a larger and more versatile market. Acceptance of jeans continued through the 1980s and 1990s. Originally, a utilitarian garment, jeans became a common fashion choice in the second half of the 20th century. Traditionally, jeans were dyed to a blue color using natural indigo dye.

Most denim is now dyed using synthetic indigo. Approximately 20,000 tons of indigo are produced annually for this purpose, though only a few grams of the dye are required for each pair. For other colors of denim, other dyes must be used. Currently, genes are produced in any color that can be achieved with cotton. In 1962, Levi Strauss introduced their own pre-shrunk genes. Lee and Wrangler genes had already long been preshrunk. These did not shrink further after purchase, allowing the consumer to purchase a correctly fitting size.

Preshrink is most common in genes nowadays. These genes were known as the 505 regular fit genes. The 505s are almost identical to the 501s with the excesses. of the buttonfly. The Levi's Corporation also introduced a slim bootcut fit, known as 517 and 527. The difference between the two is that the 517s sit at the waistline and the 527s sit below the waistline. Later, Levi's would develop other styles and fits, such as the loose, slim, comfort, relaxed, skinny, a regular fit with a tapered leg. A significant amount of the aesthetic treatment of genes may occur after the denim has been cut and sewn into the final garment. Many denim articles are washed to

make them softer and to reduce or minimize shrinkage, even beyond what samphorization prevents. Significantly washed denim can resemble dry denim, which has faded naturally over-extended use. Such distressing may be supplemented by chemical treatments or physical techniques, such as stone washing. The used or acid wash look is created by means of abrading the genes, or treating them with chemicals, such as acryl resin, phenol, a hypochlorite, potassium, permanganite, caustic soda, acids, etc. Ripping or distressing of genes, though also arising. naturally as a result of wear and tear is sometimes deliberately performed by suppliers, with distressed clothing sometimes selling for more than a non-distressed pair.

For example, Pucci sold embellished mid-rise boyfriend jeans for 600 pounds, or $860. Over time, try denim of fade, which is considered fashionable in some circumstances. During the process of wear, fading will usually occur on those parts of the article that receive the most stress. On a pair of jeans, this includes the upper size, the ankles, and the areas behind the knees. Patterns of fading in genes caused by prolonged periods of wear include honeycombs, meshes of faded line segments that form behind the knees. Stacks. Irregular bands of fading above the ankle caused by accordion of the fabric due to contact with the foot or shoe. Train tracks

Fading along the outside seams due to abrasion. Distressed denim emerged from the cultural punk movement in the 1970s. Early punks tore apart consumer goods as an expression of their anger towards capitalism and corporate greed. punk's deliberately used safety pins and garments to encourage the youth to not buy endless, meaningless fashion, and sew-fund corporations. Corporate bosses gentrified the notion by selling clothes with safety pins already in them to the next generation, so the original meaning of punk was lost. Denham became a key target of this politically fueled deconstruction with both men and women donning torn pants. hands and jackets, accessorized with safety pins and slogans. The trend became popular again in the 1990s, was the emergence of grunge fashion.

The grunge youth wore loose-fitting ripped jeans, final shirts, or woolen penitons layered over t-shirts. Their anti-conformist approach to fashion led to the popularization of the casual chic look, a trend which continued into the 2000s. Despite most genes being pre-shrunk, they are still sensitive to slight further shrinkage and loss of color from being washed. The Levi Strauss Company recommends avoiding washing jeans as much as possible. Carl Kiarra, Levi Strauss, director of brand and special projects, has a credo. Unless you wash your jeans, the better your jeans become. These and other suggestions to avoid washing jeans where possible,

have encountered criticism. Corey Warren, editor of LS and Co. Unzibbed, clarifies in a response to such a criticism. Our advice is to wash less often, but clearly you have to judge for yourself what's appropriate. Hot day, dirty job? Wash your jeans, please. Cold day, office job?

Maybe you can wear them twice or more before they go back to the washing machine. Personally, if I wear a pair of jeans to work come Friday, cool climate, office job, I tend to wear them on Saturday. And if Saturday is spent indoors and I'm not spilling food all over myself, I might even wear them on Sunday. For those who prefer to refrain from washing their jeans, there have been suggestions to freeze them in order to kill the germs that cause odor. However, this advice has been proven ineffective. North America accounts for 39% of global purchases for genes, followed by Western Europe at 20%, Japan and Korea at 10%, and the rest of the world at 31%.

United States consumers spent more than $14 billion on genes in 2004 and $15 billion in 2005. U.S. consumers bought $13.8 billion of men's and women's genes in the years, that ended April 30th, 2011, approximately $18.4 billion in 2023, according to market research firm NPD Group. In 2014, teens were buying more fashion and as leisure clothing from brands such as Nike and Lulu Lemon over denim classics from brands like Abercrombie and Fitch. Activeware in 2014 comprised 28% of teens' apparel purchases up from 6% in 2008. In 2014, Nike, Lulu Lemon, Under Armour, and Adidas were the most popular brands for athletic apparel among teen consumers. Fashion retailers have begun to adjust their offerings accordingly.

Bloomberg reports that Levi's stuck to its core product, denim, instead of adapting to consumer trends. As a result, Levi's sales decreased from over $7 billion to $4.8 billion. in 2015. In February 2021, it was found that sales for ath leisure had risen by 84% since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Variations on the basic type. Cigarette, designed to fit quite closely, but not tightly, to the thigh area, with a less close fit to the calf.

Cropped. Where the leg is cut. to a lesser length to somewhere above the angle. Skinny. Worn to flatter the figure in the fashion of tight or close fitting. Wide leg. Or with cropped variant. The waist line rides up past the wearer's actual waist.

Material below the knee is altogether away from the leg. Descends as a straight line. Standard type descends down to the ankle. Croped variant. The leg ceases at the lower leg midway down or stops further down toward the ankle. Mom or Mum, jeans which have a high waist above the belly button and are loose around the thighs with a somewhat tapered fit. Straight leg.

Genes which are the same width at the leg opening as they are at the bottom of the leg, making for a slightly baggy fit. Boyfriend. Often with a mid-low weight. Boyfriend jeans have a baggy borrowed from the boys fit. Flaired or bell-bottomed, often fitted around the thigh area, then become wider from the knee down. High-wasted jeans were first popularized in the 1970s, but they have seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. High-wasted genes are characterized by a high-rise that sits above the belly button.

They can be fitted, relaxed, or loose-fitting. and they come in a variety of washes and colors. Media reported in 2017 that the trend of low-rise genes, famous in the 1990s and 2000s, was coming back into fashion due to a spark by an interest in Y2K style. In the early 2000s, low-rise genes were commonly seen on celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilden, Gwen Stefani, and Christina Aguilera, attributing to the Y2K style.

In 2021, online searches for Y2K fashion had risen by 193% showing that the fashion style was making a comeback and low-rise jeans were becoming a common clothing item for teenagers and young adults. Low-rise jeans usually come two to three inches or more below the navel. Manufactured low-rise jeans have a shorter rise distance between the waistband and crotch seam. Manufactured low-rise jeans have a shorter rise.

The low-rise look can also be accomplished by letting jeans with longer rises fall lower than they are meant to. This is a less extreme version of sagging, which was popularized by male hip-hop artists in the 1990s. A denim jacket, also called a jean jacket, jeans jacket or trucker jacket, is a jacket made from denim. Introduced in the United States in the late 19th century, it has been a popular type of casual apparel with both men and women, and has been described as an iconic element of American fashion.

Though a staple of Western wear, the denim jacket has also enjoyed a more general appeal. The first recorded denim jacket is part of the collection of the German Historical Commission of the Rhineland, and dates back to 1805 or 1820. In the United States, the first recorded denim jacket is from about 1880, which was from the German businessman Levi Strauss, approximately 10 years after he had invented jeans as a new type of work apparel, intended for use by cowboys, miners, and railroad workers. The type 3 denim jacket introduced by Levi Strauss and Company in 1962 has been described as the denim jacket to rule them all. Also known as the trucker jacket, design elements of the type 3 include a tapered style, welt hand pockets, and bar tags which hold down chest pocket and sleeve openings. In 2014, Google collaborated with Levi Strauss and company to develop a connected denim jacket

described by Wired as the Denim Jacket of the Future. The underlying technology named Jackard encompassed a processor, a built-in battery, and a special yarn that gave the bottom of the arm a pseudo-touchscreen functionality. The same year, New York Fashion Week, featured several denim jackets, was the Guardian predicting that the denim jacket would be everywhere in 2018. A second version of the Jackard jacket, featuring an appearance closer to jackets without the technology as well as a lower price, was released in late 2019. In addition to Levi Strauss and Company, companies designing denim jackets have included Wrangler, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Gucci, and Dior, among others. According to GQ, there are few things more iconic, more innately American than a denim jacket, and the magazine has called it a staple for stylish men. Gene jackets have also been popular with women.

Gene jackets like jeans are a major element of Western wear. However, like jeans themselves, they have also enjoyed a more general appeal. Notable wearers of gene jacket, have included Western entertainers James Dean and John Lennon, as well as Polish anti-communist dissident Yotsik Kuron. In 2017, GQ opined that Kanye West seemed to own an alarming number of jean jackets, remarking that he doesn't seem to go a few days without wearing one. According to Levi Strauss and company, the jean jacket has traditionally appealed to non-conformists,

has a knock to the suits of the world, its informal yet edgy heritage making it the ideal item to stick it to the man. While jean jackets are predominantly found in blue, denim can be dyed any color achievable with cotton, so jackets in colors such as white and violet also exist. As with jeans themselves, it is possible to buy raw or dry denim gene jackets, which have not been washed or distressed at the factory and instead fade and break in naturally over time with wear. Gene jackets with Sherpa lining for warmth are also available. A Canadian tuxedo, also known as double denim, is a colloquial term for wearing a jean shirt or denim jacket with jeans. The term reportedly originated in 1951 after Bing Crosby was refused entry to a hotel in Vancouver,

British Columbia because he was wearing a denim top and denim bottoms. After learning of the incident, Levi Strauss and company designed a tuxedo made entirely of denim for Crosby as a publicity stunt. Despite its name, the Canadian tuxedo is not a specifically Canadian style, but is also closely correlated with images in American pop culture such as the Marlboro Man. The Crosby incident has been credited with helping to spur the evolution of denim from blue-collar workwear into a fashion staple. However, the popularity of the full Canadian tuxedo look has varied, being accepted as stylish and on trend at some times and as a fashion faux paugh at others. Some fashion stylists have asserted that the look works better if the jeans and the jacket are different colors

than it does if they're the same shade. The Canadian tuxedo. The Canadian tuxedo. has also sometimes been interpreted as including a flannel shirt under the jacket, although this is not a universal definition. The Canadian tuxedo achieved a pop culture peak in 2001, when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake wore the combination to that year's American Music Awards. In 2016, Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, wore a Canadian tuxedo to a concert by The Tragically Hip. Lady Gaga has also worn a Canadian.

tuxedo in public. In 2014, Levi Strauss produced a limited run of 200 replicas of the original Crosby Tuxedo jacket as part of that year's line. Various fashion design houses have also produced couture interpretations of the Canadian tuxedo. Juggings are leggings that are made to look like skin-tied denim jeans. The word is a portmanteau of the words jeans and leggings. Jeggings, were brought on by the resurgence in style of skinny jeans in the late 2000s, when a higher demand for a tighter style of pants came about. Since juggings are typically made of a cotton spandex blend, cotton being the primary fiber in most denim, a kind of surge, they are often worn on their own as opposed to under a skirt or dress. Some juggings have front-fastening

facilities, while others just have an elastic waistband in no pockets. With respect to material, jaggings fall into two main categories. 1. Cheggings that are legging material, i.e. a knit, made to look like denim with fake pockets and belt loops. 2. Jeggings that are a true cross between denim and legging material. Denim Juggings are essentially a denim fabric with the elasticity of a legging, due to a higher proportion of spandex in the fiber content.

The latter are more similar to skinny jeans than the former. Some designers call denim jaggings, whole-on jeans rather than jaggings. Jaggings enter the fitness world by early 2010s, and were among the most popular clothing items of 2010, according to business reporting. Many opt-to-wear jaggings in order to give the legging feel, as well as the gene appearance.

In 2011, Jeggings was entered into the 12th edition of Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Conan O'Brien wore a pair during the taping of Conan on the 2nd of December 2010, the night after admitting his tongue-in-cheek love for Juggings to Project Runways Tim Gunn.