Levi's Timeline

By jmdulac
  • First Pair of Pants**

    First Pair of Pants**
    These were the first jeans created by Levi Straus & Co
  • Levi's was Founded**

    This date marks the day that the Levi's company was founded.
  • Beginning of Levi's Patent**

    This day marks the day that Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis obtained a U.S. patent for Levi's jeans.
  • Two-Horse Logo

    Two-Horse Logo
    A patch used on overalls to describe their strength and improve the companies reputation.
  • RIP Levi Strauss**

    RIP Levi Strauss**
    Levi Strauss dies
  • Khakis and Coats

    The brand introduces khaki pants and coats.
  • Levi Strauss burned down**

    A fire burns down the Levi Strauss & Co HQ
  • Women Clothes**

    The company produces garments for women for the first time
  • Trademarked**

    Levi Strauss trademarks the company name
  • Lady Levi's

    Levi Strauss & Co trademarks Lady Levi's jeans.
  • Red Tab

    Red Tab
    Tab on the back pocket of Levi's that differentiates them from other competitors
  • Levi's in World War 2

    Levi's change their overalls because of mandatory government change, and soldiers wear their Levi's denim over seas
  • Levi Strauss Foundation**

    Levi Strauss Foundation**
    Foundation is formed to help charities.
  • National Exhibition

    Levi Strauss & Co takes part in the National Exhibition in Moscow, being an exhibition for the "American Fashion Industries Presentation"
  • First Factory in the South**

    Levi Strauss & Co opens their first integrated factory in Blackstone, Virginia
  • Overalls to Jeans

    Levi Strauss & Co replaces the word "overalls" with "jeans" in advertisement and labels
  • Sta-Prest process

    Levi's patented this process to make permanent creases in pants.
  • International Division

    The International division is created into Europe and Asia to begin making the company international.
  • summer of love

  • clothes for athletes

  • foreign levis

  • health services

  • Dockers

    Dockers
    Dockers brand launches
  • terms of engagement

  • women breaking the mold

  • fortune magazine

  • human rights campaign

  • GHG inventory

  • ceo water mandate

  • planet initiative

  • Better Cotton Initiative

    Better Cotton Initiative
  • water

    water
  • reducing ghg

  • waste

    waste