Description

Cuddly black bear wearing a denim jacket embroidered with the Capitol dome. The origins of denim, California’s official state fabric, are found in the tough fabric itself and the history of Gold Rush California. Two European immigrants, San Francisco dry goods merchant Levi Strauss (1830-1902) and Nevadan tailor Jacob Davis (1832-1908), jointly patented work clothes in 1873. This sturdy riveted line of denim clothes became popular with miners, farmers, and workers. Denim jacket is custom made for the museum store.