Ever wondered why it's there? Here's the answer:


You know that small pocket on your jeans? Yes, the one sewn above the right front pocket.

Have you at least once stopped and thought to yourself about why it's there? Like, what exactly is the purpose of it except for maybe keeping a coin or a piece of old chewing gum inside?

If not, don't worry, because some people did it for you.

Back in 2012, someone posted a question to Quora wondering what the deal was with the mysterious pouch, and if it was ever useful for something or is merely a fashion thing. The thread resurfaced a few days ago by people at Perth Now, and has once again caused a stir among trivia and fashion aficionados.

Apparently, this teeny-tiny fifth pocket served a very specific purpose back in the day.


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Quora user Nitin Sachdev was the first one to offer the answer:

"It's a watch pocket. Back in the 1800s, cowboys used to wear their watches on chains and kept them in their waistcoats. To keep them from getting broken, Levi's introduced this small pocket where they could keep their watch," he wrote.
As Levi Strauss' blog later confirmed, it was indeed "included as protection for pocket watches," but has also served other functions, such as storing condoms, coins, matches, tickets, etc.

Source: http://aplus.com/a/purpose-of-small-jeans-pocket?c=7651&utm_campaign=i111&utm_source=a92292

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This pocket saved me some coins...

back in the days wen we used to wear the real pencil jean that will make u sit down on the floor to it pull off...

But last time I checked na weed boys dey hide for there.

I once folded 1k into that pocket...... and left it there 4 over 2 weeks, thinking i'd lost the money


but now only quickie condoms got room there

Well thanks. We have other use for it

I don buy fake jeans be that.... .....cos the one wey I dey wear now "chewing gum safe" no dey.

i have never wondered why it's there, i put anything putable there, why would i even put a watch there

Nice to know that the pocket I search for the possibility of finding any lost money when am broke is actually meant to house a watch.