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2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   [15] [16] Heavy-duty variants (such as "Dual Lock" or "Duotec") feature mushroom-shaped stems on each face of the fastener, providing an audible snap when the two faces mate. A strong pressure sensitive adhesive bonds each component to its substrate. There is a silent version of hook-and-loop fasteners, sometimes called Quiet Closures.

3. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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   The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...

4. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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   It was not until the first part of the 19th century that the industry was furthered in the United States. In 1830, one of the innovators in mass-producing hooks and eyes was Henry North of New Britain, Connecticut; he commissioned a man in Hartford named Levi Lincoln to make a machine that automated the creation of these fasteners.

5. 15 Pairs of Pants That Feel Like Leggings (but Look Way More ...

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   Love the feel of the fabric, the wide waistband and the snaps to adjust length." Machine-washable, these trousers can be adjusted from 30-inch to 28 1/2-inch to 27-inch lengths, and back again ...

6. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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   Jeans/ Denim: Intended for tightly woven cottons such as canvas. Has a strong, sharp point and very slender eye. Wing: Needle has distinct "wings" on either side of the eye which hold the fabric open. Often used on hems and borders, and for decorative finishing. A larger size needle will leave a larger hole in the final piece of sewn fabric ...

7. Shank (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Shank buttons have a hollow protrusion on the back through which thread is sewn to attach the button. Button shanks may be a separate piece added to the back of a button, or be carved or moulded directly onto the back of the button, in which case the button is referred to by collectors as having a 'self-shank'; [1] self-shanks are a common construction for older shell and glass buttons.

8. Placket - Wikipedia

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   In modern usage, the term placket often refers to these double layers of fabric. [4] Plackets are almost always used to allow clothing to be put on or removed easily but are sometimes used purely as a design element. Modern plackets often contain fabric facings or attached bands to surround and reinforce fasteners such as buttons, snaps, or ...

9. Ripstop - Wikipedia

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   Ripstop fabric. Ripstop is a woven fabric, often made of nylon, using a reinforcing technique that makes it more resistant to tearing and wear. During weaving, stronger (and often thicker) reinforcement yarns are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern. The intervals are typically 5 to 8 millimeters (0.2 to 0.3 in).