Garment & Textile · Trim
Trim — Button
Fastener attached via buttonhole.
Origin
Global
Era
Ancient
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Industrialist View
Categories: horn (natural buffalo), shell (mother-of-pearl, MoP), corozo (ivory-nut), metal, plastic (resin, polyester, nylon). Ligne measures diameter (40 ligne = 1" = 25.4 mm).
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Shank buttons for thicker fabric; 2-hole for standard; 4-hole for security.
Construction & Use
Italian Amefa, Japanese IRIS, Indian Metallurgy.