Riveted: The History of Jeans

A lively, eye-opening tour through history via a familiar object, mixing surprising facts with a light, engaging tone.

Directed by

Anna Lee Strachan, Michael Bicks

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

America's Common Threads

Overview

Riveted: The History of Jeans reveals the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment. At any given moment, half the people on the planet are wearing them. They have become a staple of clothing the world over, worn by everyone from presidents and supermodels to farmers and artists. More than just an item of apparel, America’s tangled past is woven into the indigo blue fabric. From its roots in slavery to its connection to the Wild West, youth culture, the civil rights movement, rock and roll, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the canvas on which the history of American ideology and politics is writ large.

How it feels

Earnest, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Class, race, identity, power

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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