Count Your Buttons Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Buttons

Every year, Count Your Buttons Day is observed on October 21. Buttons can be found on a variety of garments, including shirts, jackets and trousers. They also appear in a variety of sizes, shapes, and hues. “Counting your buttons” can be a practical and entertaining activity.

The background of Count Your Buttons Day

Although the creator of this peculiar, unofficial holiday is unknown, we assume that he or she either had a sizable collection of buttons or was simply fascinated with them. What we do know is that buttons have been with us for aeons; they date back to the Indus Valley Civilization, circa 2000 B.C. Buttons play an essential role in the fashion and interior design industries. Prior to the 13th century, buttons were used as ornaments and jewelry. Its original composition of seashells, bones, and ivory signified a person’s affluence or social standing.

In the 1200s, individuals in Europe began using buttons to attach pieces of fabric. Later, as a result of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, machines took over the production of buttons, making them more slick and crisp and, most significantly, in larger quantities so that they were soon affordable to the masses.

The prevalence of buttons increased in the 20th century. Their production and demand increased, allowing them to enter every household. Today, buttons are found on a variety of garments and serve both practical and aesthetic purposes.

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Five essential facts about buttons

Supposedly, the earliest button artefact was discovered in modern-day Pakistan.

Before plastic, buttons were made from seashells, bones, antlers, metal, and wood.

The diameter of a button is determined by the historic unit of measurement known as lignes.

During the World Wars, the British and American armies stored compasses in button lockets, which were buttons constructed to resemble lockets.

Buttons come in a variety of sizes and shapes, including large, small, miniature, extra-large, round, rectangular, etc.

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