Why Do Jeans Have a Tiny Pocket?

That little tiny pocket which you always have to push past to get your coins and your keys in… why does it exist?

Well it dates back to around 1879 and it first appeared on a pair of waist overalls, which is what jeans were originally called.

They had a tiny pocket in the design which was to hold the pocket watches of workers, carpenters and cowboys.

So if no one uses pocket watches anymore, why do you still have that tiny pocket? Retaining the pocket watch in the design of jeans is a nice little nod back to those early waist overalls that Levi Strauss first created.

Hope that helped and if you've got any clothing or style-related questions, please drop them in the comments below!

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