Brief History of Ben Davis ManufacturingBen Davis - Tops in Work Clothes

Ben Davis Manufacturing, was founded in 1935. The Davis family has been involved in the US garment industry since the mid 1800s. Company Founder Ben Davis' grandfather Jacob Davis was instrumental in the creation of the original Levi's Jeans. Read all about it in a 1996 Grand Royal magazine interview. Also read about Jacob Davis and see the text from a letter written by Jacob Davis to Levi Strauss in 1872.

 

Jacob Davis Biography & Photo

Letter written by Jacob Davis to Levi Strauss

Grand Royal Magazine article