This refers to buttons on the sleeves of a jacket, coat or suit being constructed to allow for the sleeve cuffs to open up and the sleeves to be folded up. When a suit jacket or blazer has working sleeve buttons, the wearer is able to undo the buttons and let the sleeve cuffs drape loosely or fold the sleeves away from the hand. This is a great functionality to have, especially on snug fit jackets and suits or when working in a wet environment and not wanting to wit the coat sleeves.
Actuating sleeve buttons were introduced by the medical profession during the Crimean Wars when medical work was very messy and good suits were getting spoiled in the trenches.
Working or functioning buttons are created by hand, by embroidering or crocheting tight stitches (usually with linen or silk thread) over a knob or ring called a form.
Other commonly asked questions about Accessories, Special Requests , Monogrammes , Optionals , Trimmings
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- Do you make Non-Shatnez and Halacha compliant clothing?
- What material do you use for linings?
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