The Chinese Frog closures bring glamour to the hard world of fasteners. Other than the decorative element, this is a very quick and easy to apply fastener. A Chinese frog fastener consists of a button and a button loop. Both the button and the button loop are not the ordinary kind but consists of loops … Read more
You are traveling and fear losing all your precious belongings ( your passport ? Your money? Your credit cards? maybe all of that ) to a clever pickpocket. In this case, you have to be smarter than the cleverest pickpocket. What you need is a hidden pocket inside your pants so that even you have … Read more
The side seam pocket is a super convenient pocket that you can sew onto any garment of yours which has a side seam. This is very well hidden in the folds of the side seams so a very popular choice when you sew your own clothes. I regularly have to use a seam ripper on … Read more
The hook is usually used as a fastener on necklines, waistbands, sleeve cuffs, lingerie, and collars. They are placed at the top of the zipper so that the top edge does not gape. There are many methods by which you can secure the simple hook to the other side of the opening. You also need … Read more
A placket is an opening in clothes that allows easy putting on and removal. It is usually used as an opening in necklines, sleeve cuffs, and waistbands of pants and skirts. Sometimes plackets are used solely as a decorative element, especially with embroidery or in contrasting colored fabrics. In sewing plackets, they should be placed … Read more
I like the concept of bone buttons used by the early humans but definitely, things have improved since they were used. The variety of fasteners now available to us when we sew is marvelous. The ease and efficiency of the fasteners are also greatly improved. Buckles, Buttons, snaps, velcro tapes, zippers, and hooks are the … Read more