safety pins

Diaper-securing metal loops

Safety pins are pins with a clasp that covers the point, allowing them to be fastened through fabric without pricking the wearer.

They secure diapers, close gaps in clothing, and attach badges or tags.

Safety pins became a symbol of punk fashion and later of solidarity with marginalized groups: She wore a safety pin on her lapel after the election.

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pin design/safety mechanism

safety pinsstraight pins

Slender fasteners for fabric

push pins · hat pins · thumbtacks · needles · tacks

fastening method

safety pinsadhesive tape

Strip with tacky backing

velcro · magnets · glue · buttons · snaps

fastening permanence

safety pinsstitches

Thread fastening wounds

seams · welding · rivets · staples · glue

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G