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Explore the fascinating world of button-making with us as we delve into the intricate history, craftsmanship, and innovation behind these humble yet essentia...
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- History of Simple Things
Speaker: Bill DeRoucheyThe most significant things are often hidden in plain sight. In the world of design and technology, it’s the button.
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Jul 3, 2007 · Humanity invented the button well before its time; but, luckily for us, it hung around until someone invented the buttonhole. Is it a Button? Over 3,000 years ago, during the Bronze Age,...
In the 15th or 16th century someone discovered that a loop slipped over a button, or a button pushed through a slit in the cloth, made a better fastener for the close-fitting garments that were coming into style.
Aug 7, 2012 · “Buttons may have been invented almost four thousand years ago,” his mother said, “In ancient China people used buttons made out of gold and silver. Sometimes they only put a button on the cap, and the clothes were held together by strings and buckles. So initially were used as ornaments.
In his spare time John built a foot-powered machine, based on what he had learned in Germany. He gathered shells from the river, cut buttons, polished and sold them. A few people became interested enough to put up the money for starting a button factory.
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Jul 22, 2012 · Buttons have been around for a very, very long time. Let me tell you a few facts about the button and tell you about the history of the button. The oldest button ever found was in the Indus Valley Civilization which is now Pakistan. The button is made of a curved shell and dates back 5,000 years!
