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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeans</span> Pants/Trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth

Jeans are a type of pants or trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with copper-riveted pockets which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 and patented by Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873. Prior to the patent, the term "blue jeans" had been long in use for various garments, constructed from blue-colored denim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denim</span> Warp-faced textile

Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weaving produces a diagonal ribbing that distinguishes it from cotton duck. While a denim predecessor known as dungaree has been produced in India for hundreds of years, denim as it is recognized today was first produced in Nîmes, France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Levi Strauss</span> German-American businessman (1829–1902)

Levi Strauss was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Levi Strauss & Co.</span> American clothing company

Levi Strauss & Co. is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the corporation is registered in Delaware, the company's corporate headquarters is located in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davis Entertainment</span> American film production company

Davis Entertainment is an American film and television production company, founded by John Davis in 1984.

<i>Saturn Bomberman</i> 1996 video game

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Levi is a name. Levi was, according to the Book of Genesis, the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zachary Levi</span> American actor (born 1980)

Zachary Levi Pugh is an American actor. He received critical acclaim for starring as Chuck Bartowski in the series Chuck, and as the title character in Shazam! and its 2023 sequel, as a part of the DC Extended Universe.

Levi Bellfield is an English serial killer, sex offender, rapist, kidnapper, and burglar. He was found guilty on 25 February 2008 of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, and sentenced to life imprisonment. On 23 June 2011, Bellfield was further found guilty of the murder of Milly Dowler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Levi's Stadium</span> American football stadium in Santa Clara, California

Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just west of the much larger city of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of San Francisco. It is named after Levi Strauss & Co., which purchased naming rights in 2013.

<i>VSOP</i> (album) 1977 live album by Herbie Hancock

V.S.O.P. is a 1977 double live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock, featuring acoustic jazz performances by the V.S.O.P. Quintet, jazz fusion/ jazz-funk performances by the ‘Mwandishi’ band and The Headhunters. The concert was advertised as a "Herbie Hancock Retrospective," and Miles Davis, who was several months into his temporary retirement, was advertised as playing with the V.S.O.P. group. According to concert attendees, on the night of the show a handwritten sign was posted on the lobby door announcing that Davis would not be playing, but that Hubbard would be appearing instead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mica Levi</span> Musical artist

Mica Levi, also known by their stage name Micachu, is an English singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Levi is classically trained and since 2008 has released experimental pop music with their band Good Sad Happy Bad, including the critically praised debut album Jewellery in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob W. Davis</span> Latvian Jewish-born American tailor (1831–1908)

Jacob William Davis was an American tailor of Latvian-Jewish origin who is credited with inventing modern jeans. Growing up in Latvia, he emigrated to the United States as a young man and spent some time in Canada as well. He invented jeans by using sturdy cloth and rivets to strengthen weak points in the seams, and partnered with Levi Strauss to mass-produce them.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)</span>

"Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and released as a single in 1964 by the Motown singing group The Four Tops as the second single from their self-titled debut album, Four Tops. The group would later cover the song with The Supremes.

Levi Davis, Sr. was an American politician and lawyer.

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Devon Levi is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Northeastern University Huskies. The Buffalo Sabres currently hold his National Hockey League (NHL) rights

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Maier</span> American gridiron football player (born 1997)

Jake Maier is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UC Davis in Davis, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tribe of Levi</span> One of the twelve Tribes of Israel

According to the Bible, the Tribe of Levi is one of the tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Levi, son of Jacob. The descendants of Aaron, who was the first kohen gadol of Israel, were designated as the priestly class, the Kohanim.