metal buttons
Sturdy garment fasteners
Metal buttons are fasteners made from metals like brass, pewter, or steel, used on clothing for both function and decoration.
They appear on military uniforms, jeans, blazers, and outerwear.
Vintage metal buttons are collectible, often featuring military insignia, company logos, or decorative designs: The jacket had tarnished metal buttons with anchor motifs.
- aluminumElement thirteen
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- stampingForceful foot motion
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- die-castingPressure-injected metal shaping
shank · gold · nickel · enameling · pewter · snap · snap fastener · zinc · titanium · silver · insignia · coat of arms · engraving · steel · haberdashery · filigree · antique finish · electroplating
- buttonsfast forward, push to talk, remote control, volume control, brass buttons
- uniform insigniarank insignia, collar pins, shoulder boards, service ribbons, medal ribbons
fastening method
metal buttonsbuttonless
Having no disc closures
zippers · velcro · zipper · hooks and eyes · laces