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articles:small_pocket [2018/06/30 18:17] – [The “Voice of the Customer”… and the small pocket on jeans] rrandallarticles:small_pocket [2018/07/01 08:53] (current) – [The “Voice of the Customer”… and the small pocket on jeans] rrandall
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 Most people have no idea what the purpose is for the tiny pocket peeking out over the right pocket of their jeans. Some people have speculated that it was designed for keys, coins, tickets, matches, lighters, etc. But the pocket is too narrow and deep to retrieve most items placed in it. So what was it really designed for? Most people have no idea what the purpose is for the tiny pocket peeking out over the right pocket of their jeans. Some people have speculated that it was designed for keys, coins, tickets, matches, lighters, etc. But the pocket is too narrow and deep to retrieve most items placed in it. So what was it really designed for?
  
-A pocket watch! During the late 19th century, most men owned pocket watches; which were normally stored in their waistcoat (a.k.a. vest) pocket and attached to a chain secured to a buttonhole. Wristwatches were primarily worn by women during that time; and called “watch bracelets”. Hardworking men didn’t always own or wear a waistcoat. And placing their pocket watch into a pant pocket placed it at risk of being scratched or damaged by coins or other items. And it was common for pockets to tear… spilling their contents onto the ground. Men needed a separate, more protected “watch pocket” in their pants.+A pocket watch! During the late 19th century, most men owned pocket watches; which were normally stored in their waistcoat (a.k.a. vest) pocket and attached to a chain secured to a buttonhole. Wristwatches were primarily worn by women during that time; and called “watch bracelets”. Hardworking men didn’t always own or wear a waistcoat. And keeping their pocket watch into a pant pocket placed it at risk of being scratched or damaged by coins or other items. And it was common for pockets to tear… spilling their contents onto the ground. Men needed a separate, more protected “watch pocket” in their pants.
  
 ===== So who came up with the idea? ===== ===== So who came up with the idea? =====
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 Did you know the purpose of the tiny pocket on jeans prior to reading this article? Does the “watch pocket” provide any aesthetic appeal to you? And would you be willing to pay more for jeans that included the “watch pocket” (i.e., does it add any value)? Did you know the purpose of the tiny pocket on jeans prior to reading this article? Does the “watch pocket” provide any aesthetic appeal to you? And would you be willing to pay more for jeans that included the “watch pocket” (i.e., does it add any value)?
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 If you answered no to all of the above questions, and with Lean Six Sigma in mind, do you think the cost of extra material and processing time required to add the tiny pocket are justified in preserving the integrity of the early design; especially when considering that other early design features have been removed? If you answered no to all of the above questions, and with Lean Six Sigma in mind, do you think the cost of extra material and processing time required to add the tiny pocket are justified in preserving the integrity of the early design; especially when considering that other early design features have been removed?