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Textiles and Garment Construction
(iv) Place a heavy pin or needle on the (vii) Wind the thread three or four
top of the button to create a space times to round the stem of stitches
between a garment and buttons. formed and take the needle
Pass the thread through the second through the back of the fabric.
hole to the back of the fabric. For thick fabrics, use a longer shank
to accommodate thickness of the
buttonholes.
(v) Continue to make several stitches
about five or six times through
the holes of the button and fabric (viii) Fasten the thread securely in the fabric
depending on the size of the button, under the button. Use buttonhole
keeping the stitches on the wrong stitches to fasten off the thread.
side lying on top of the other.
Note: Make use of small button at the back
of the fabric if double layer fabric is
not available.
(vi) Remove the pin, bring the needle
out between the button and the
fabric and pull button to the
end of the long stitches formed. Procedures for attaching buttons with 4
holes
The procedures for attaching buttons
with 4- holes are similar to those for
attaching buttons with 2- holes but you
have to make backstitches in two rows.
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