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The blue jean along with the white tee is an American icon. Back in the 60's and 70s it was practically the uniform of the youth. It was so associated with American values that it was practically banned in the Communist world. It enjoyed such status that it was rumoured you could trade a pair of Levis for a car in early 90's Russia.
Today jeans remain a fashion institution. You can wear it doing manual labour or pair it with thousand dollar suit jackets. What would the world be like without the blue jean? What could replace it in the future?