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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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Commons category: Buttons (clothing)
Commons gallery: Buttons (sewing)
inception: 1200-00-00

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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
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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.

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