How We Got Here S1E5 — Denim Defeats Communism

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How We Got Here•Season 1•Episode 5

Denim Defeats Communism

7.3/10 · 8 votesJan 27, 201525 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Dry goods store owner Levi Strauss agrees to finance tailor Jacob Davis' design for overalls with copper rivets. The rivets help make Davis work clothes resistant to tears in the canvas fabric. Strauss patents the design, later switches the material from canvas to denim, and

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Joey Pepin

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Episode Summary

"Denim Defeats Communism" is episode 5 of How We Got Here season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 8 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on January 27, 2015.

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