Button

:For other uses of the word button, see Button (disambiguation).

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A button is small disc- or knob-shaped object attached to cloth or an article of clothing. Buttons may be manufactured from an extremely broad variety of materials, including bone, ivory, metal, plastic, and wood. Buttons were first used by the Ancient Romans.

Related Topics:
Cloth - Clothing - Material - Bone - Ivory - Metal - Plastic - Wood - Ancient Romans

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The functional role of buttons is to fasten or cinch the openings of a garment. By sliding the button through a slit (the ) in the to which the first is to be held. The slit is only sufficiently wide to allow the button to be fully pushed through while still remaining stitched to the first piece of cloth.

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Buttons are also sometimes used for decorative effect, with or without a practical function.

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