We all save up useless facts for the sporadic pub quiz – a number one from 1994, a celebrity’s mundane birth name, the capital city of the Congo (Brazzaville, if you were wondering).

But useless trivia goes further than you think. Dug deep into the very threads we wear is a fountain of inane knowledge, from the origin of denim to the reasons why we button our shirt up the way we do. And while we’re unlikely to see any TV game show hold a menswear round anytime soon, it can’t hurt to brush up.

1. Adidas didn’t create the three-stripe logo Little-known Finnish label Karhu was first to put three stripes on the side of a sneaker. Eventually, it sold the rights to Mr Adi Dassler for around 1,600 euros and two bottles of whiskey.

2. The first pair of Levi’s was sold in 1856 for approximately $6 worth of gold dust The same as about £140 in today’s money.

3. Steve Jobs’ go-to trainer was the New Balance 991 The perfect sneaker to go with your black rollneck.

4. French cuffs aren’t actually French A British invention, French cuffs were designed to fasten easily at the appropriate length with the excess material folded.

5. According to astronaut Chris Hadfield, there’s no need to do laundry in space Instead, dirty clothes are tossed outside and incinerated by the Earth’s atmosphere.

6. The proper term for a tie collector is a grabologist Not to be confused with a garbologist, someone who studies bins.

7. The first pair of Dr. Martens boots was made from tyres Dr Klaus Märten broke his ankle skiing so he created a soft-leather padded sole from tyres as a more comfortable alternative to army boots.

8. The YKK on zips stands for ‘Yoshido Kogyo Kabushikikaisha’ Which is the biggest zip company in the world.

9. Michael Jordan’s dad was killed by a man wearing a Michael Jordan T-shirt Quite meta. And very, very dark.