Chapter- 4: Button
Button is a trim that fastens the opening of a garment.
They can also be used as a decorative item. So button has
both functional and non-functional uses.
Measurement of Button:
• Button is measured in ligne.
• The longest linear measurement of a button in millimeter
(mm) is called its ligne.
• 40 Ligne = 1 Inch
• 1 ligne = 0.025 inch = 0.635 mm [1 inch=25.4 mm]
• The common sizes of buttons are 12L, 14L,16L, 18L, 24L,
28L, 32L, 36L, 40L.
• 18L & 14L buttons are commonly used for shirts.
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Classification of Button
(a) Based On Application
# Sew through button
# Shank Button
# Snap Button
- Sew snap button, non sew snap button
# Cord button
# Cufflink button
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Sew Through Button Shank Button Snap Button
Cord Button Cufflink Button
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Based On Materials
# Wooden button
# Coconut Shell button
# Bamboo button
# Sea shell button
# Pearl button
# Horn button
# Bone button
# Metal button
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Based On Materials
# Plastic button
# Metal Plastic Combination Button
# Fabric button
# Chalk button
# Leather button
# Stone button
# Rubber button
# Ceramic button
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Plastic button Horn button
Metal button Wooden button Cocoanut Shell button
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Metal Plastic combination Bone button Pearl button
Fabric button Leather button
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Sea Shell Button Bamboo Button Chalk Button
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Classification of Buttons Based on Number of Holes:
❑ 4 Hole Button
❑ 3 Hole Button
❑ 2 Hole Button
❑ 1 Hole Button ( At Reverse Side of the Button)
❑ No Hole (Press Button)
❑ No Hole (Cuff link)
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4 hole button 3 hole button 2 hole button
1 hole button No hole button Cuff Link
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Components of a Snap Button:
❖ Cap: This part is seen from outside of the
garment.
❖ Socket: This part attaches with cap through
the garment fabric.
❖ Stud: This part fits into the socket to form
fastening.
❖ Post: This part attaches with stud through
the garment fabric.
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Cap Socket
Stud Post
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Types of Snap Buttons
1. Ring Snap
2. Cap Snap
3. Pearl Snap etc.
Ring snap Cap snap Pearl snap
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Different Shapes & Appearances of Buttons
❑ Round button
❑ Cat’s eye/ Fish eye button
❑ Logo Button (Embossed/Bossed)
❑ Printed button
❑ Rectangular button
❑ Square button
❑ Triangular button
❑ Star shaped button
❑ Heart shaped button etc.
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Round button Cat’s eye button Logo (embossed) button
Logo (bossed) button Printed button Rectangular button
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Square button Triangular button Star shaped button
Heart shaped button
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4 Hole Button Sewing Techniques
Vertically parallel Horizontally parallel
stitch stitch
Cross stitch
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Qualities of button
❑ Flat and attractive
❑ Sized according to the button size button thickness and
the fabric thickness
❑ Buttonholes must be made before buttons are attached to
the garment
❑ Good color fastness
❑ Color shade of the button should be same or near about
same to garments
❑ Durability of button should be same or higher than the
garments
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Test Requirements/ Parameters of Button Testing
# Compression Strength
# Impact Resistance
# Pull Strength/ Pull Test
# Launder ability
# Heat Resistance
