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Textiles and Garment Construction

When an opening to the garment or Types of buttons
household article is completed, the next
step is to attach fastenings to close the Buttons are available in a wide variety
gap and keep the garment in a good shape. of sizes, shapes and designs. However,
most basic buttons fall into the following
In this section, the following fastenings categories:
are discussed along with the procedures
for attaching them. (a) Flat buttons with holes: These have

Buttons and Buttonholes: Buttons and holes or ‘eyes’ on the face of button.
buttonholes can be used to all types of Flat buttons are mainly made from
garments and household articles. They plastic or metal. They may have
can be applied on all types of overlapping two, three or four stitching holes as
edges such as collar, cuffs, pockets, shown in Figure 4.1. Flat buttons
waistbands, centre front and centre back with two to four holes are mainly
of a garment. They are among the strong applied to the shirts, blouses, skirts,
fastenings that can withstand much pull dresses and other household articles.
and strain. Apart from being functional, These buttons can be sewn on with
buttons can add a feature to the garment. a thread twisted underneath so that
Buttonholes should be worked before a shank is formed. This is done
sewing on the button, which fit into them. purposely to make a space between
the material and the button to allow
Buttons for the thickness of the overlapping
Buttons are the type of fastenings attached when the button is fastened.
to a garment in order to either secure
an opening by passing through a loop
or a buttonhole. Buttons can be made
of various materials including plastic,
wood, horn, glass, metal, ceramic and
fabric covered. They vary in shapes, size,
colour, design, and are chosen according
to the effect desired by the user. The size
of buttons should be proportional to the
garment and the wearer.
For instance, small and neat buttons for
children’s wear and fine fabrics; heavier
buttons for heavier fabrics. Fancy shapes
and contrasting colours are suitable
for decoration especially on children’s
garments. People use buttons to decorate Figure 4.1: Variations of buttons with holes
their craft projects such as toys, pillows
and curtains.

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