Riveted: The History of Jeans
2022, English. Directed by Anna Lee Strachan & Michael Bicks.
America's Common Threads
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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Riveted: The History of Jeans is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- 7 February 2022
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What movies are like Riveted: The History of Jeans?
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Who directed Riveted: The History of Jeans?
Riveted: The History of Jeans (2022) was directed by Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks.