Off Topic Climate change/ pollution

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balkan tiger said:
The reason jeans had two big square back pockets was so when the time came to repair the knees the material required was at hand. So me mam always said.
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Nice story, but if it was true, they wouldn't of rivetted them on, making the pockets almost impossible to remove.

Useless fact of the day - The original patent Levi's filed for the first denim jean in 1873 only had one back pocket, the second back pocket was added due to customer demand in 1901.
 
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originallambrettaman said:
Nice story, but if it was true, they wouldn't of rivetted them on, making the pockets almost impossible to remove.

Useless fact of the day - The original patent Levi's filed for the first denim jean in 1873 only had one back pocket, the second back pocket was added due to customer demand in 1901.
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I know it's not the real reason but I am sure many on here will be able to relate to the story.
In fact I'm not sure if I'm being whooshed here, do you really think that anyone could believe the reason jeans have pockets is to make patches.
 
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Ric Glasgow said:
I agree about clothing being a disposable commodity nowadays.When we were kids(and this will apply to many of us on here),our clothes were only fit for the bin(or ragman) when our parents had exhausted every avenue in repairing them.Patches on sleeves and knees,shoes re-soled,socks darned etc...

Not a lot went to landfill back in the 60's and 70's,our parents were frugal.Not a lot 'needs' to reach a landfill nowadays either,there are numerous ways of clearing out our wardrobes and we have several options including charity shops and clothes banks,the fact that people decide to pack out their waste bins with clothing is where the ignorance kicks in,not the amount people buy.

As for the other discussion,I take on board that companies like Fred Perry et al may show their foreign workers a bit more respect but their carbon footprint is no less than Primarks...
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Thing is you don't even have to be tight or frugal to be more responsible with this. A lot of people could wear better quality clothes, spend less overall and have a less negative effect on the world if they'd just cut down on the amount they buy and the rate they get through it.
 
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balkan tiger said:
I know it's not the real reason but I am sure many on here will be able to relate to the story.
In fact I'm not sure if I'm being whooshed here, do you really think that anyone could believe the reason jeans have pockets is to make patches.
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I've been known to cut out the piece of denim behind the pocket to make a patch.
 
Didn't some jeans back in the day (60's/70's) have a square of material tacked on the inside (for patching if needed)? Or am I losing it?
 
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