Where do Jeans Come From? – History of Jeans

Name:________________________________ Date:______________________

Read the prompted paragraphs under each website and answer each question.

The History of Blue Jeans

http://www.jeans-and-accessories.com/history-of-blue-jeans.html

The History of Denim:

• What country had the first form of denim?__________________________
• What country began to produce jeans with 100% cotton? _____________

The History of Blue Jeans and Denim:

• What was the first name for jeans?_______________________________
• Who wore jeans? ____________________________________________

The History of Jeans

http://www.uri.edu/personal/svon6141/history.htm

18^th Century:

• What dye turns denim blue?____________________________________

19^th Century:

• What made the pants strong so the pockets didn’t rip?________________

The Blue Jeans Story

http://www.newint.org/issue302/blue.htm

Movies:

• Who wore jeans in movies from the 1930s?________________________

War:

• After World War II, did people wear jeans to work or to relax?________

Other than the questions above, what is one new fact you learned about jeans?

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