Interesting things about buttons

January 15, 2020

Buttons seem to be simple. They are accessories to clothes, but before the 13th century button doors were invented, people's clothes were tied with bands or coils. At that time, buttons were just beginning to be used. Western aristocrats custom-made buttons made of gold, silver, copper, ivory, and even gemstones. Ordinary civilians wrapped buttons in cloth. It can be seen that the modification function is also very important.
An ordinary piece of clothing, decorated with unique buttons, can show a plain or elegant taste. Buttons also have viewing and treasure functions.
From the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, people began to use cheap materials, such as bones, wood, brass, etc., and military uniforms used copper, iron, tin, etc., while nobles made custom buttons of rare precious metals.
At seventeen, cloth buttons and embroidery buttons became popular.
The industrial revolution of the eighteenth century began, and metal buttons became popular due to large-scale mechanized production.
In the mid-nineteenth century, buttons were also used in women's fashion. Japanese porcelain buttons are popular in Europe and America.
In the 1930s and 1940s, the use of synthetic materials Bakelite / Celluloid began. In the 1950s, new plastic materials were invented.

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