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.