when were jeans invented

Jeans, as the garment we know today, were invented and patented on May 20, 1873, by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in the United States. They created the first riveted denim pants to make them more durable, originally designed as sturdy workwear for miners and laborers. However, the fabric used for jeans—denim—has a much older history, originating in the 16th century in Genoa, Italy, and Nîmes, France, where the term "denim" comes from "serge de Nîmes," a durable cotton fabric. The name "jeans" itself likely derives from Genoa, where a similar fabric was made for sailors and workers.