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"Waist overalls" was the original name for what we now refer to as Levi® 501® jeans. We can thank Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis for using a bit of denim, thread and some metal to create the most popular jeans worn around the world today. The original denim pants were always considered to be work pants, but during the 1960’s in America, jeans became the favorite type of pants worn by everyone. This changed the way in which people looked at denim, looked at jeans, and looked at Levis, in particular. Levis became the favorite wear for all occasions and the Levi Strauss Company saw the vision once again and began creating all types of Levis; from work pants to dressy jeans.