Levis Strauss India

Founded In 1853, Levi Strauss opened a wholesale dry goods business in San Francisco that became known as Levi Strauss Co. Seeing a need for work pants that could hold up under rougher conditions, he and Jacob Davis, a tailor, created the first jean. In 1873, they received a U.S. patent for "waist overalls" with metal rivets at points of strain. The first product line designated by the lot number "501" was created in 1890.

Today we are one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. We design and market jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women, and children under the Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss Co. and Denizen brands.

Thats when Levi Strauss Co. began. Later, Levi Strauss, the man, partnered with Jacob Davis to invent the blue jean. And weve been innovating ever since.

Levi Strauss Co. is one of the worlds largest apparel companies and a global leader in jeans. The Levis brand is just part of our story. Were also home to Dockers and Denizen. We have some 500 stores, and our products are available in 110 countries around the world.