The small pockets inside your jeans, often overlooked, are not the regular-sized ones meant for your phone and loose change. They hold a surprising historical significance.
The origin of the small pocket
According to Levi's historian Tracey Panek, the small pocket can be traced back to the oldest pair of jeans in Levi's archive, dating back to 1879.
Known as the watch pocket, it was originally intended as a secure place for men to store their pocket watches.
The original design of jeans
The Levi Strauss blog further highlighted that the first pair of blue jeans had only four pockets, which included the watch pocket.
So, when your thumb is casually hooked in that small pocket, remember that it was originally designed to store a pocket watch.
The role of the small pocket in the past
The tiny pockets, nestled within the regular pocket, catered to the needs of cowboys.
During that time, it served as a secure haven for their pocket watches as they rode horseback through rugged terrains.
In the modern era of the 21st century, the emergence of wristwatches and other timekeeping devices has rendered the need for a specialized 'pocket' to hold watches obsolete.
Consequently, these small pockets have evolved to fulfill new roles and functionalities.
Over time, this additional pouch has showcased its versatility, as seen in the different names it has been assigned: frontier pocket, coin pocket, match pocket, and ticket pocket, among several others.
Users have found various uses for the small pocket.
One user made the comment: I've always used it for putting keys in...
Someone wrote: I take my check to the bank. It’s too little to go by itself.
One person commented: It's called watch pocket in those daysFor keeping watch before wrist watch was invented
Someone else joked: It's to keep my salary in
Additionally, the purpose of the leather patch on the back of jeans has left many stunned.
The piece of leather on the back of the jeans is called a jacron.
Jacroons are usually rectangular, sewn at the waist, and tilted to one side. Any brand of jeans has this leather patch.
The small piece of leather on the back of jeans is a feature of this type of clothing. Although it is small, it plays a very important role. Jacroon helps to identify the brand of jeans.
Jacron helps anyone who sees it to identify which jeans belong to which brand.
The small, cute and well-designed jacron leather material is also a fashionable decoration for jeans.
Therefore, the brand information on it brings excellent and sophisticated advertising effect. Wearers usually want to show off the quality brand of the jeans they bought.
