Which denim company created the first mass-produced blue jeans in the United States?

Levi Strauss & Co. created the first mass-produced blue jeans in the United States.

The company’s riveted work trousers were developed with tailor Jacob Davis, who proposed reinforcing stress points with copper rivets. Levi Strauss and Davis received a United States patent for the design in 1873, establishing the basic construction associated with modern blue jeans.

The earliest products were work garments, not fashion items. They were made from durable denim and sold to laborers, miners, and others who needed hard-wearing clothing. The familiar five-pocket style and the later 501 name became important parts of the company’s product history.

Levi Strauss & Co. is sometimes called simply Levi’s, but “Levi’s” is the brand name while Levi Strauss & Co. is the company. Lee and Wrangler also became major American jeans makers, but later.