Who invented denim?

No one knows for sure who invented denim. Historians have traced the fabric back to 17th-century France, when farmers began wearing a heavy cotton twill cloth as workwear. Most credit Levi Strauss, the founder of Levi Strauss & Co., for popularizing denim in the U.S. and abroad beginning in the late 19th century. On 1stDibs, find a range of denim apparel from some of the world's top boutiques.