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Unit 23 Forever in Jeans
第23單元 牛仔褲的不死傳說
Blue jeans are a mainstay in thr fashion world. Considering their popularity, it is surprising to learn that these denim trousers were only invented 150 years ago.
牛仔褲一直是服裝界的支柱。從它受到廣大的歡迎來看，很難想象這些牛仔褲竟是距今一百五十年前發明的。
Levis Strauss was immigrant from Germany. In 1850 he found himself in San Francisco selling supplies to gold miners. There was a need for durable pants so Strauss got to figuring out a solution.
里維斯·施特勞斯是德國來的移民，一八五零年他來到舊金山賣補品給挖金礦的礦工，當時需要耐用的褲子，因此施特勞斯想找出解決辦法。
He first made a pair of pants from canvas, which was used for tents, however, the miners complained that they were stiff and uncomfortable. Strauss then found materials made of soft cotton from France, which today we know as denim. He made a pair of denim pants that were dyed with indigo dye giving them the famous blue color we know denim to be today.
他先是用帳篷的帆布做成了褲子，但礦工抱怨褲子太硬不舒服；后來，施特勞斯發現一種法國制的綿軟布料，也就是我們今天所知道的牛仔布，他用牛仔布料做成褲子，并染上靛藍色，這也成為牛仔褲今天廣為人知的色調。
The rest we say in history. Levis Strauss did not consider himself to be a fashion designer; however,he ended up designing one of the most common fashion items we have today, jeans. It just goes to show that you never know where talents lie or when they will pop up.
剩下不用多提，都已過去。里維斯·施特勞斯從不認為自己是服裝設計師，不過最后他竟然設計出一種持續到今天、最常見的流行商品：牛仔褲。這證明沒人知道自己的天分為何以及何時會展現。
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