In 1976, Jodie Foster, Billie Perkins, and Robert De Niro starred in Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorsese in New York City.

During the California gold rush, Jacob Davis added copper rivets to denim pants, creating the first blue jeans in the 1870s.

The global denim market reached $101 billion in 2021, with major retailers like American Eagle and Levi Strauss competing for market share.

Levi Strauss partnered with Jacob Davis to secure a patent for the riveted pants in 1873, launching the iconic blue jeans brand.

Jeans were originally workwear but became popular for leisure activities like dude ranch vacations in the early 20th century.

After World War II, denim became casual attire, symbolizing leisure and play clothes for Americans.

Denim manufacturers expanded their products in the 1960s, making jeans a symbol of the hippie movement and a mainstay in Hollywood.

Since its creation in 1873, denim has remained a staple in global fashion, evolving in silhouettes and styles but never going out of style.

Read more at CNBC: The history of denim and how jeans were created