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A winter coat is a must-have.
Do you have a small button on the back of your coat? This button is called a "force button."
Before I started working in this industry, I thought it was a spare button. But it was too small, and it didn’t seem suitable as a spare button either.
Today, let’s uncover what it is. We’re talking about the small button on the inside of your clothes, and the role of the "force button."
The force button — a button washer — actually serves to support the garment’s front button. There are two types: one for thicker fabrics such as coats, and one for thinner fabrics. Have you ever had a button come loose or fall off and leave a hole in the fabric? By attaching a force button — button washer — to the fabric, you can protect the fabric and prevent holes.
If there is no force button, the pressure from the thread is high. By adding a washer, the force button reduces the pressure on the fabric caused by the front button’s thread.
If there is no force button, the force on the thread will concentrate at a single point, creating a large amount of force.
Buttons are usually very small, between 8 and 10 mm, but their surface area is many times larger than thread alone, so they can disperse the force. (The larger the contact area, the lower the pressure.)
What kind of force buttons or washers are used??
Because they are used on the back side of buttons, in an unobtrusive area, buttons with simple designs are usually used. Polyester two-hole buttons are the standard choice.
Sometimes, decorative shell buttons can also be used as force buttons.
Even hidden details should be refined. Shell buttons are often used on high-quality garments, and they are a detail that sets them apart from other clothing.
If you are looking for garment materials, please visit ApparelX! If you are looking for buttons, please go to the ApparelX buttons page! If you are considering ordering in bulk, please contact us!
