If you look closely at your favourite pair of jeans, you’ll probably notice one thing, most of them have yellow or golden stitching. It’s not just a design choice; there’s actually an interesting story and purpose behind it that goes back more than a century.

From workwear to wardrobe staple

The trend of yellow stitching began in the late 1800s, when jeans were created as durable workwear for miners and labourers. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, who patented riveted denim pants in 1873, used a golden-yellow thread because it matched the copper rivets used to strengthen pockets and seams. The colour not only looked neat but also made the stitches more visible, helping tailors inspect and repair the jeans easily.

Over time, as jeans transitioned from being tough work clothes to a global f

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