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Textiles and Garment Construction

Positioning of button r.s

Buttons should be fixed on at least half w.s
their diameter from the edge of the
garment, either left or right side of the
opening. For instance, when fixing button Procedures for attaching buttons with
on a female garment place it on the left 2-holes
side and if it is for a male, place it on
the right side. They can be fixed at the (i) Mark the position for the buttons
centre back, centre front or side seam through the buttonholes openings to
opening of the garment and should be set assure the correct position of each
at equal interval to ensure the opening is button.
flat. Visible holes on the button must be
in line with the buttonholes as shown in (ii) Fasten on the thread at the identified
Figure 4.6 position of the button using two

backstitches.

C.F R.S R.S

Figure 4.6: Positioning of buttons

Procedures for attaching buttons:
The procedures for attaching buttons rs of work
differ depending on the type of buttons.
Buttons used with buttonhole should be (iii) Place the centre of the button over the
attached with a thread shank. The shank fastened thread; insert the needle and
allows the buttonhole to fit smoothly bring the thread through the first hole.
between the button and under fabric.

The length of the thread shank is
determined by the thickness of the fabric.
In this section, the procedures for attaching
some of the buttons have been discussed:

Note: The following colours indicate the
right side (r.s) and wrong side (w.s) rs of work
of the fabric on different procedures.

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