Riveted: The History of Jeans

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Riveted: The History of Jeans (2022)

Directed by Anna Lee Strachan, Michael Bicks

“America's Common Threads”

Documentary · 1h 00m

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.

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Director
Anna Lee Strachan, Michael Bicks

Details

Release date
2022-02-07
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN