1. Blue Jeans By: Katelyn and Danielle

2. Purpose  Clothing  Sturdy work pants

3. Inventors  Levi Strauss  1829-1902  Jacob Davis  1834-1908

4. Uses  Original purpose- used for work overalls  Today's purpose- to wear, for fashion

5. Innovations  Rivets added to stress points on jeans, when the rivets were added they were called jeans instead of denim pants

6. Area of Technology  Production, includes manufacturing and construction

7. Positive affect on society  Most people wear jeans  It can be a way to express yourself

8. Negative affect on society  Pant companies haven’t been as successful from the time that jeans were invented

9. ExampleScience TechnologyEngineeringMath Blue Jeans The metal The thread Material/ denim Put metal rivets into denim pants Sew and attach rivets to the stress points. They had to know how much fabric to use and what size the rivets had to be.

10. Quote An expert knows all the answers - if you ask the right questions. -Levi Strauss

11. Other Uses for Denim  Overalls  Jackets  Bags  Wallets  Pockets  Hats  Furniture

12. I LOVE DENIM

13. Bibliography “Levi Strauss Quotes.” Brainy Quote. 2010. 23 Sept. 2010. “Blue Jeans.” The Great Idea Finder. 28 July 2006. 23 Sept. 2010. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis. Image. My True Fit. 1873. 23 Sept. 2010.