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2. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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   The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...

3. Pin-back button - Wikipedia

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   A pin-back button or pinback button, pin button, button badge, or simply pin-back or badge, is a button or badge that can be temporarily fastened to the surface of a garment using a safety pin, or a pin formed from wire, a clutch or other mechanism. This fastening mechanism is anchored to the back side of a button-shaped metal disk, either flat ...

4. Button - Wikipedia

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   A button is a fastener that joins two pieces of fabric together by slipping through a loop or by sliding through a buttonhole. In modern clothing and fashion design, buttons are commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seashell. Buttons can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags.

5. List of raw materials used in button-making - Wikipedia

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   In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... pot metal sterling silver steel [16] ... The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242.

6. Shank (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. Button shanks may be a separate piece added to the back of a button, or be carved or moulded directly onto the back of the button, in which case the button is referred to by collectors as having a 'self-shank'; [1] self-shanks are a common construction for older shell and glass buttons.

7. Prym - Wikipedia

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   His son Heinrich August (1843–1927) did his apprenticeship in Birmingham and used the knowledge acquired there to introduce mechanical manufacturing of metal haberdashery in Germany. Hans Friedrich (1875–1965), son of Heinrich August, expanded the Austrian production and sales branches he had been leading since 1908, to a dominating ...