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net search

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:25 am
by Antoni
Dear all, my net search is below
Best wishes,
Antoni

who started the Levi Strauss Company? Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss developed the first ‘blue jeans’ in 1873. They were designed for strength and durability for heavy laboring in mines. Those who worked as miners and other manual labor professionals needed clothes that would not tear.

which actors influenced the image of jeans, and why? James Dean and Marlon Brando were the cultural icons of jeans at this time. Rebels and Jeans in the 1950’s- this was the period of the rebel; teenagers were making jeans their own. Teens were the first to embrace jeans as a symbol of their generation. Since jeans were not allowed in school, it only increased the appeal.
any other interesting facts about the history of jeans.
Cowboys and Jeans in the 1930’s-
Hippies and Jeans in the 1960’s- jeans were the virtual uniform of he anti-war movement. The hippie movement inspired jeans to be worn at events like Woodstock and protests. Jeans were modified during this time with psychedelic colors, embroidery, and cut-offs
Bell Bottom Jeans in the 1970’s- while the jeans were bell-bottom style and stone-washed, they were still popular
Ripped Jeans in the 1980’s. During this time jeans were popular by both men and women.
Baggy Jeans in the 1990’s
what kinds of sportswear does Nike produce? Nike is the largest sportswear company in the world, creating shoes, jerseys, and other apparel for just about every sport one can imagine – golf, tennis, basketball, wrestling, swimming, soccer … the list goes on and on. It’s a huge business – one that generated $16.3 billion in revenues last year and employed nearly 800,000 people in Nike contract factories in Indonesia, China, Vietnam, and other low-wage countries..
what are Nike's Fun Police? Several commercial spots witch there are famous sportsmen. It was started more or less in 2004.
when was the Rayban sunglasses company started? Ray-Ban, started in 1937, have been making top quality, stylish eyewear for 70 years and this is clearly evident in the 2008 Ray-Ban collection