What Is a Button Die?

Buttons. In ancient Rome, the original buttons were used for decorations, while clothes were made with pins. In the 13th century, buttons functioned just as they do today. At that time, people already knew how to open buttonholes on clothes, which greatly increased the practical value of buttons. In the 16th century, buttons became popular. With the rise of fast fashion, buttons have changed from the previous functional type to the current creative type.

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A small ball or sheet that fits into a button and fastens clothes.

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In the history of China's clothing development, buttons have appeared very early. During the Tang Dynasty, button buttons were widely used on round neck gowns, and they were generally used.

A button is a tie on a garment that connects two sides of the placket. The original role was to connect the placket of clothes, and now it has gradually developed to be more artistic and decorative, that is, personalized, in addition to maintaining its original function. Good buttons can make your clothing more perfect, play the role of "finish the finishing touch", and play a certain aesthetic role. In particular, there are many colorful decorative buttons on women's clothing. In detail: the button that connects the breasts of the clothes is the button, that is, the buttons we often say are the buttons that are not connected, such as windbreaker belts, but we are used to combining the two into one, collectively called buttons.

Button classification

a. According to button size (ie diameter size)

With the development of the times, buttons have become more and more colorful and beautiful from materials to shapes and manufacturing processes. The data shows:

The buttons on clothes in the Qing Dynasty were mostly small round buttons made of copper. The large ones were like hazelnuts and the small ones were like bean grains. The folks usually used plain noodles, that is, the surface was smooth and non-textured. The courts or nobles used large copper buttons or copper cymbals Gold buckle, gold buckle, silver buckle. Buttons are often engraved or carved with various patterns, such as panlong patterns, flying phoenix patterns, and general patterns. Buttons are also nailed differently, with single, double or triple rows of buttons.

After Qianlong, the manufacturing process of buttons became more and more sophisticated, and the buttons for clothing became more and more sophisticated. Various types of buttons made of various materials were introduced in the market. Such as gold-plated buckle, silver-plated buckle, threaded buckle, burned blue buckle, material buckle and so on. Also valuable

Button materials are roughly divided into plastics (resin, plastic), metal buttons (copper, iron, alloy), natural (shell, wood, coconut shell, bamboo. All kinds of materials are made into buttons, and the process is not The same. Some buttons look the same, and even industry people may not be able to distinguish them with their eyes, so if they are damaged, they can be distinguished by scraping their outer clothing.

Buttons are divided into plastic buttons and resin buttons, plastic buttons and resin buttons, plastic (including various plastic) buttons are generally die-cast, so there will be a line on the side of the button, this mold line, some factories may be in This line is removed in subsequent processing, but its weight will be lighter than resin (of course, some special plastics will be heavier). Resin buttons are mechanically carved and then polished, so there is no full mold line on the surface, which is very smooth. However, it is fragile, the surface is easily scratched, and it will become soft in boiling water.

How to distinguish between copper buttons and iron buttons? : Buttons made of copper and iron. You can find this with a magnet. You can also use a hard object to scrape off the surface plating layer. The brass surface (gold) on the surface of the copper button. The iron buckle is black, which is the color of the raw material.

How to determine if it is

Hardware buttons: open size mold (existing mold repair mold)-"open button surface mold (shape) / flower mold (LOGO / pattern, etc.)-" test mold, sample

Buttons can not only connect clothes and keep them tightly insulated, but also make people look neat. Chic buttons also add a touch to the starting point of the clothes. So it is

Archaeologists recently discovered the earliest button found in China so far in Lintong County. According to research, this button belongs to the Qi family culture and has a history of more than 4,600 years. The button is 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 cm thick in the middle. The edges are thinner with two buttonhole-like holes. The whole button is muddy orange-yellow pottery with earthy yellow color and rough surface.

This ceramic button unearthed in Lintong is the only one in the country. This discovery confirms that the ancestors began to sew clothes to hide from the cold more than 4,000 years ago. It is extremely valuable for studying the lives of the ancestors.