Some of my earliest memories were of my mother threading a
needle, tying a not on the end of the double thread and sewing
buttons onto an article of clothing. The tiny object that keeps
our shirt, coats, waistbands and cuffs together are often taken
for granted until one of them falls off. Button History And 13
Button Facts A button is a small disk or knob that is sewn onto
a garment to fasten it by being pushed through a buttonhole or
other loop made for the button. 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! - In 2600-1500BCE buttons were used as
ornamentation instead of as fasteners. - Buttons with
buttonholes used to keep clothing closed first appeared in 13th
century Germany. - By the 13th and 14th century, buttons were
widespread throughout Europe. - O