The story of riveting
From the Eiffel Tower to Levi jeans
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The first rivets appeared in Ancient Egypt over 5,000 years ago, where they fixed handles to clay jars.
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By the mid-1800s, rivets were being used in the construction of architectural buildings. Iron beams began being riveted together, creating immensely strong structures and paving the way for the skyscrapers that surround us today.
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In 1873, Levi Strauss secured a patent for his denim jeans, with copper rivets to reinforce the jeans at common stress points. Today, Levi's have sold more than 200 million pairs of copper-riveted jeans.
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During WWII, the American government launched the “Rosie the Riveter” campaign. This encouraged women on the home front to take on roles such as labourers and engineers, particularly in the aviation industry.
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The advent of pneumatic tools made riveting more efficient. Today’s riveting process is carried out by riveting guns that fire many times a second, hammering the rivet head into its final shape.
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