Textile closures

thumb|Brass buttons from the uniform of a Danish World War I artillery lieutenant thumb|Modern buttons made from vegetable ivory

thumb|Zippers with common teeth variations: metal teeth (top), coil teeth and plastic teeth

A pin is a device, typically pointed, used for fastening objects or fabrics together. Pins can have the following sorts of body: a shaft of a rigid inflexible material meant to be inserted in a slot, groove, or hole (as with pivots, hinges, and jigs) a shaft connected to a head and ending in a sharp tip meant to pierce one or more pieces of soft materials like cloth or paper (the straight or push pin) a single strip of a rigid but flexible material (e.g. a wire) whose length has been folded into parallel prongs in such fashion that the middle length of each curves towards the other so that, w

pointed fastener with a locking mechanism, often used to secure clothing and cloth diapers

thumb|upright=1.35|Black shoelace Shoelaces, also called shoestrings (US English) or bootlaces (UK English), are a system commonly used to secure shoes, boots, and other footwear. They typically consist of a pair of strings or cords, one for each shoe, finished off at both ends with stiff sections, known as aglets. Each shoelace typically passes through a series of holes, eyelets, loops or hooks on either side of the shoe. Loosening the lacing allows the shoe to open wide enough for the foot to be inserted or removed. Tightening the lacing and tying off the ends secures the foot firmly within

right|thumb|220px|Solid rivets right|thumb|upright=1.6|Sophisticated riveted joint on a railway bridge thumb|upright=1.6|Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of [[North American Aviation. The woman on the left operates an air hammer, while the man on the right holds a bucking bar.]] thumb|upright=1|Women rivet heaters, with their tongs and catching buckets, Puget Sound Navy Yard, May 1919

thumb|Ancient bronze buckles from southern Sweden. The upper-left one is a simple frame-and-prong design, while the bottom buckle features an integrated chape or cap-end with a center pin attaching the frame. A buckle or clasp is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. Often taken for granted, the invention of the buckle was indispensable in securing two ends before the invention of the zipper. The basic buckle frame comes in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the intended use and fashion o

ancient pin or brooch for securing clothing

thumb|A shoe using hook-and-loop closures

upright=1.2|thumb|Ribbons

thumb|Double cuff with cufflink thumb|right|Swivel bar type thumb|Double-panel type thumb|Pairs of silk knot links; they can conveniently be held together as a pair by the elastic when not in use thumb|This French cuff is fastened with silk knots.

right|thumb|Machine-stitched keyhole buttonhole with bar A buttonhole () is a reinforced hole in fabric that a button can pass through, allowing one piece of fabric to be secured to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. This may be done either by hand or by a sewing machine. Some forms of button, such as a frog, use a loop of cloth or rope instead of a buttonhole.

two-part fastener consisting of a ball and socket that snap into place when pressed together

clothing closure consisting of buttons, a zipper, or other fasteners concealed by a placket

thumb|right|Curtain grommets, used among others in shower curtains

thumb|right|Folded strap A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials.

traditional type of fastener for garments consisting of a metal hook and an eyelet

fastening in the form of an ornamental knot

fastener for a belt

thumb|right|A modern reproduction of a medieval turn-shoe with a drawstring thumb|right|Hoodie with drawstring thumb|right|A bag with a drawstring A drawstring (draw string, draw-string) is a string, rope or lace used to "draw" (gather, or shorten) fabric or other material. Ends of a drawstring are often terminated with a sheath called an aglet. The ends may be tied to hold the drawstring in place (and simultaneously close an opening). Alternatively, it may be kept drawn using a cordlock. Typically, the drawstring is loose when not being used and tightened when needed during use.

for a shirt collar

A boot button hook or button hook is a metal hook on a handle with a grip, which was used to pull buttons, usually on boots or gloves, more easily through the corresponding buttonholes. Boot buttons were particularly popular in the Victorian era, when fashion dictated that women should wear buttoned boots made of stiff leather. They were usually about the size of a fork, but could be much smaller or larger, depending on whether they were for buttons on collars, gloves, corsets or boots. Between 1880 and the First World War, boot buttons were an item that could be found in practically every hou