Think about the power of the button and how this humble item keeps parts of our clothes together.
(kingandallen.co.uk)https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2018/history-of-the-button/The Indus Valley Civilisation are credited with the invention of the button and the earliest one we have in existence today dates from around 2000BCE and is made from a curved shell. The first buttons were used as ornamental embellishments to a person’s attire and signified wealth or status.