Fasteners & ClosuresCFFC pg. 517

1. What are fasteners & what types do they include?

2. How do you know what type of fastener to use?

3. Describe a sew through button.

4. Describe a shank button.

Closures include

• Zippers

• Buttons

• Buttonholes

• Snaps

• Hooks and eyes

• Hook and loop (Velcro)

Snaps

Applying snaps

Hooks and Eyes

• Used at the top of a zipper

• Used on a waistband of pants or skirt

Sewing on Hooks and Eyes

Hook & Loop (Velcro)

• Sew-in• Stick-on

• Iron on

Shank Buttons

Sew-Thru Button

1. Use a double strand of thread.  Knot the end. 2. Bring needle and thread through one hole in button. Center button

over stitch.  3. Insert needle into another hole in the button and into the fabric. Pull

through.4. Slip a toothpick through the stitch.  Take 3 or 4 stitches through

each pair of holes.5. Bring needle and thread to right side under button. Remove

toothpick, needle, or pin.6. Wind thread 2 or 3 times around button stitches to form shank.7. Secure thread in fabric under button by making a knot or several

small stitches.

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