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A button is a fastener used to hold pieces of fabric together, traditionally made from materials like brass or vegetable ivory. Buttons have been essential for clothing construction throughout history, as evidenced by their use on military uniforms and continuing presence in modern garments.
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- History
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance
- 17th century
- As containers
- Materials and manufacture
- Decoration and coating techniques
- Styles of attachment
- Fabric buttons
- Button sizes
- In museums and galleries
- Gallery
- Positioning
- In politics
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
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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.