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[post_page_title]Tiny jeans pockets[/post_page_title]

Jeans have been around since the 1850s, and surprisingly enough have stayed very close to the original design. That goes for pockets too. You may have noticed that tiny extra pocket on the side of most denim jeans, known as the fifth pocket.

Tiny jeans pockets

This is a detail that goes back to the 1800s, when the men who wore jeans all had pocket watches. These watches were quite delicate and expensive, which is why they got their very own pocket.

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