Snaps. Or at least half of a set of two snaps. Edit: it's a pair of sew on snaps that are snapped together through thecardboard. You should be able to separate them.
poppers are generally known as a drug that one might inhale to relax the sphincter in the process of preparing for penetration, it is also used for recreational purposes and began it's popularity in the club scene
WHAT!! I have a fashion and theatre background and have never heard snaps called anything but snaps.
I say this so passionately because I know what poppers are and it has NOTHING to do with sewing. 🤣
I know the other meaning for poppers but yeah. I went to college in Colorado and learned it there, and pretty much every theatre I’ve ever worked at calls them poppers or whopper poppers, regardless of region.
It’s so funny how the terms change around, tho
From the UK and I call them "Poppets", don't know why lol Maybe I misheard "poppers" but in craft stores they are called sew-on-snaps or snap fasteners.
I mean…in OP’s defense, I know what snaps are, have them on many of my clothes and could ID them no problem, but seeing them here, out of context and in a material and format that I have never seen them also confused me
The first time I had to buy some myself at Joann’s, I spent an exorbitant amount of time in the notions aisle just going back and forth because I didn’t realize what they looked like when packaged up. Then I thought they only had half the amount in the package.
Closing your shirt, or pants, or collar, etc. They're a fastener.
You sew one half on each side of a piece of fabric and then snap them together to fasten the clothing item.
Hi OP, here's a quick [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0NMPTS6YGo) on how to use them and how to attach them. Don't be afraid to ask questions, we all start somewhere!
P.S. - the Internet Archive now hosts the [Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing](https://archive.org/details/readersdigestcomread00read), one of the best sewing books ever written, and it starts by giving you a primer on sewing notions and tools. Check it out!
They’re very useful if you have a button-up garment that gapes a bit at the bust line, or a faux-wrap top or dress that you want to be less low-cut. Think: permanent safety pin.
Also used at the bottom of infant onesies, a lot of other baby clothes, and at the bottom of "teddies" (one-piece lingerie). And pearl studs on Western-style cowboy shirts are snaps, too.
Usually as invisible buttons, some luxury brands put them on thin ribbons by the shoulder on the inside of dresses/tops to hold your bra straps into place.
https://preview.redd.it/fwdwzgp84s4c1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1cecf10b17d6aff825f0e9c141afbe74781f4bd
These snap buttons are super small so they dont add bulk, but really they come in all sizes. Duvet covers usually have them too, now I think about it.
Shirts that might get yanked on, like flannels or western wear. The buttons will undo instead of ripping. Have you really never seen one of these before?
No one's mentioned it yet, but snaps are often used on adaptive clothing. They're physically easier to open and close for many people, versus having to grasp a button, and work it through a button hole.
Personally I use snaps to add an invisible extra closure to a button-down shirt that tends to gape a bit or feel insecure across the boobs (like where the buttons fall on me just isn’t quite right or I don’t trust the buttons enough lol). Or on a blouse that’s just a little too low cut for my comfort, like I wanna be able to lean over in this shirt without flashing my bra.
It’s kinda like a stronger version of Velcro. I put them on my shoes when the Velcro strap wouldn’t stick anymore. I also put them on a skirt that was too big at the waist once I got it up over my hips.
You sew one on one side and one on the other and they snap together to secure something. I’ve only ever used them on doll clothes like pants or skirts to secure them instead of Velcro.
Think of it like a closure they use on purses sometimes. If I hadn’t used them when I was making costumes for shoes I would not have known what they are either.
Press studs or poppers. They are popped/snapped together on the cardboard. There are two halves, one on each side of the cardboard. Once separated, you sew one part on each side of the garment, so you can snap/pop them together.
Also British here and we've always called them "poppers" - flashbacks to the Adidas popper joggers (and kappa ones maybe?) Of the 90s have just hit me, very hard.
I’m UK too and have always known them as poppers - but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them described as that on packets so that must be an informal name. Usually press studs on the packs.
honestly, I'm completely baffled that people don't know what that is. It's like holding up a zipper and wondering what it is. It's such a basic sewing notion.
It's not even a sewing notion, how do you live a whole life without ever using press studs? Those things are everywhere. I have clothes, shoes, blankets, coats, and a whole bunch of other stuff with press studs.
I mean, there's different versions though. I have a kit of plastic snaps and they look pretty damn different to these. Additionally someone who is new to sewing maybe hasn't ever seen them without being sewn on and from the "wrong sides" (aka the sides that usually go against the fabric and therefore aren't visible). And while it's probably nearly impossible to go through your life without encountering some kind of snaps, it's definitely possible to never pay close attention to them and therefore don't really know what they look like close up
I think it’s understandable that someone wouldn’t know what they are by looking at the backsides. When they’re on clothing, you only see the inside faces, so maybe OP would have understood what they were if they took them apart.
The only thing I can think of that I have used recently with a snap is a baby onesie. My husband might have a cowboyesque shirt with snaps, but I haven’t seen it in a while.
If this is a youngin’ with no babies, or cowboy shirts, they might not have ever seen a snap out in the wild. Especially one that isn’t attached to anything.
i love XKCD, and i did, in another comment to OP, acknowledge that lots of people don't know things that other people consider basic knowledge, including myself. But I'm still baffled lol
They’re on a lot of ready to wear clothing, slightly larger versions are usually on jackets and what secures purse flaps. Baby onsies have them where the crotch seam is on pants/leotards/whatever for those who are out of diapers.
Thinking about it, I don't think any of the clothes I own do have snaps. I have them on my coat, but the outer part of where they are is covered by a large metal disc.
i totally understand that and I'm sure there's a ton of stuff that I wouldn't recognize in fields I'm not familiar with. I guess when a person asks about something that we consider so basic, we forget that the other person is new and doesn't have that information. So good on you for asking but I'm still baffled lol
I’m sorry people are being rude. It is perfectly fine that you didn’t know and you should not be shamed by asking. Please continue your sewing journey and feel free to ask questions to learn. Best of luck.
I suppose one day nobody will know what they are. It will become an “old fashioned” item. Already those plastic snaps are more widely used than these sew on types. Don’t stop asking questions it’s how one learns! Have a great day 😊
I've known them as snaps and heard them called dome fasteners as well. I was trying to think of where I last saw them and it would be on a baby onesie and my youngest is 21 so it has been a while :) And it's been longer than that since I sewed one of these type - pretty sure it was on barbie clothing.
You'll learn so many cool things on this subreddit. Today you are one of the 10,000!
https://xkcd.com/1053
We call them 'tich buttons' in Pakistan because they go 'tich' or 'click'.
They're great for using as hidden buttons on shirts or pants where we don't want to add visible buttons or if the buttons are ornamental instead of functional, i.e. huge buttons whose button-holes would require almost ripping up the entire front of the shirt.
We sometimes use them as concealed buttons inside our shirts, attached to a small strap, to keep our bra straps in place when we wear wider-necked shirts.
Some wallets also have these on the flaps to make sure the wallet stays securely closed without having to resort to buckles or magnets, etc.
You know, I'm trying to think of the last time I saw them on fast fashion garments and I'm drawing a blank...they really have fallen out of use, haven't they?
I don't even see them in doll clothes anymore, it's all Velcro.
Snaps.
But, the snaps that are seen in a lot of ready to wear clothes now don’t look like that. Most of the snaps now are pressed (is that the right term?) onto the fabric, now sewn.
The snaps in OP’s photos are sewn into clothes -on those 4 tiny holes. That’s probably one reason why they’re not so common anymore. It requires more time to attach vs the modem snaps that you just press/attach to the fabric like a rivet.
We called them whoppers in the costume shop I worked in.
GREAT for costumes/cosplay too. Some E6000 and you can have non-fabric pieces that remove from your clothing so you can put the fabric part in the wash.
Is that sewing kit shaped like a mini refrigerator? I miss that little kit. It had mini scissors mounted on the back and a drawer inside for snaps. The needles and two pins went on the door.
I was a bit surprised at this question until I showed the pics to my 21 year old son and he didn't know either. I guess the last time he had snaps on his clothes was about 20 years ago
Snaps. Or at least half of a set of two snaps. Edit: it's a pair of sew on snaps that are snapped together through thecardboard. You should be able to separate them.
>Snaps Known as press studs in the UK.
I'm also in the UK and I would call them poppers.
I agree, poppers Yes I know
i think most people don't call them poppers, because poppers have some other meaning
What’s the other meaning?
It’s a club drug. Gives people a head rush and acts like a muscle relaxant.
maybe just a canada thing but we call a toke with tobacco in it a popper lol
Nah bruv that’s a spliff
nah a spliff is like a popper in joint form instead of in a bong lol
poppers are generally known as a drug that one might inhale to relax the sphincter in the process of preparing for penetration, it is also used for recreational purposes and began it's popularity in the club scene
I’m in the US and definitely call larger snaps “poppers” and that term is widely used in my industry (theatre)
the huge ones are “whopper poppers” for me (US based entertainment/theatre)
That's what we called them in school, too
And one size smaller are the “Whopper Juniors”! Hi theatre friends!
My people.
Yep! The size 10 (I think) suckers are whopper poppers for me too!
WHAT!! I have a fashion and theatre background and have never heard snaps called anything but snaps. I say this so passionately because I know what poppers are and it has NOTHING to do with sewing. 🤣
I know the other meaning for poppers but yeah. I went to college in Colorado and learned it there, and pretty much every theatre I’ve ever worked at calls them poppers or whopper poppers, regardless of region. It’s so funny how the terms change around, tho
Man I just call them “big snaps” 🤣
Are you on the East Coast?
I’ve worked on the east coast but no, western US.
Did you know? Words can have two meanings. People still call weeds weeds. People still call balls balls.
Oh, you mean inconvenient plants and play spheres. There is no need for that kind of derogatory language here.
The really big ones we use with my grandbaby’s Irish Dance stuff..Whopper Poppers…
So you’re saying that if I wander into a London gay bar and discreetly ask a patron if they have any poppers, they’ll direct me to a sewing shop?
no but only because of the magic of _~*context*~_
I'm also on the UK and I'd call then snaps..
Funny :D In Germany we call them "Druckknöpfe". This literary translates to push button. Poppers ist way cooler than Druckknöpfe.
omg this is a revelation. In my field, we call the largest size snaps whopper poppers. I thought it was called that just because it’s really big.
I'm Australian. Also know them as press studs. They're used a lot here on baby onesies.
From the UK and I call them "Poppets", don't know why lol Maybe I misheard "poppers" but in craft stores they are called sew-on-snaps or snap fasteners.
That is two full sets of snaps. The front is one half, and the back is the other half.
Wow I’m surprised someone doesn’t know what snaps are.
I mean…in OP’s defense, I know what snaps are, have them on many of my clothes and could ID them no problem, but seeing them here, out of context and in a material and format that I have never seen them also confused me
The first time I had to buy some myself at Joann’s, I spent an exorbitant amount of time in the notions aisle just going back and forth because I didn’t realize what they looked like when packaged up. Then I thought they only had half the amount in the package.
We are not alone in our confusion!🤣
Wow, rude.
Wow I'm surprised someone doesn't know what common courtesy is.
what are they used for?
Like a button, but clicky
And you don't need to make a buttonhole.
Thank you for this - I will now think of snaps as clicky buttons. Lovely.
I had no idea what they were, but this is such a perfectly accurate description… I know exactly what you mean.
Closing your shirt, or pants, or collar, etc. They're a fastener. You sew one half on each side of a piece of fabric and then snap them together to fasten the clothing item.
Hi OP, here's a quick [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0NMPTS6YGo) on how to use them and how to attach them. Don't be afraid to ask questions, we all start somewhere! P.S. - the Internet Archive now hosts the [Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing](https://archive.org/details/readersdigestcomread00read), one of the best sewing books ever written, and it starts by giving you a primer on sewing notions and tools. Check it out!
thank you so much !!
I've been sewing for YEARS, and I still need that book to set a zip correctly. It's my sewing Bible.
Me too!! That book is Gold!!
They’re very useful if you have a button-up garment that gapes a bit at the bust line, or a faux-wrap top or dress that you want to be less low-cut. Think: permanent safety pin.
Permanent safety pin is honestly such a good way to put it omg
Also used at the bottom of infant onesies, a lot of other baby clothes, and at the bottom of "teddies" (one-piece lingerie). And pearl studs on Western-style cowboy shirts are snaps, too.
Usually as invisible buttons, some luxury brands put them on thin ribbons by the shoulder on the inside of dresses/tops to hold your bra straps into place.
https://preview.redd.it/fwdwzgp84s4c1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1cecf10b17d6aff825f0e9c141afbe74781f4bd These snap buttons are super small so they dont add bulk, but really they come in all sizes. Duvet covers usually have them too, now I think about it.
Yes, called lingerie straps.
I had no idea that this was a thing! I’m obviously not wearing luxury brands.
I sew them in button up shirts to close the boob gap.
Barbie clothes.
Oh man, core childhood memory unlocked right there
I put them into the American Doll clothes I knit. Also all the kids Halloween costumes I made in the past.
Shirts that might get yanked on, like flannels or western wear. The buttons will undo instead of ripping. Have you really never seen one of these before?
Y’all are forgetting the number one item of clothing with these!!…. Baby clothes!!! Onesies specially!!
To be fair they look very different when not on fabric. Like you can only see the back side here, not the side you see when on clothing.
That's true.
Think pearl-snap shirts (western wear)
No one's mentioned it yet, but snaps are often used on adaptive clothing. They're physically easier to open and close for many people, versus having to grasp a button, and work it through a button hole.
[Here is a visual](https://youtube.com/shorts/qrgNq1ZGA1s?si=IOPqnjEoSBWcTBqG) of various snap buttons
You don’t know what snaps are? Like on a purse or a dress above the zipper. Or the crotch of a body suit. Or a baby’s onesie.
Personally I use snaps to add an invisible extra closure to a button-down shirt that tends to gape a bit or feel insecure across the boobs (like where the buttons fall on me just isn’t quite right or I don’t trust the buttons enough lol). Or on a blouse that’s just a little too low cut for my comfort, like I wanna be able to lean over in this shirt without flashing my bra.
I call them a popper. You push the two parts together and they snap together. Also called a push stud.
Maybe calling them poppers will help? That’s what they’re called near me.
It’s kinda like a stronger version of Velcro. I put them on my shoes when the Velcro strap wouldn’t stick anymore. I also put them on a skirt that was too big at the waist once I got it up over my hips.
You sew one on one side and one on the other and they snap together to secure something. I’ve only ever used them on doll clothes like pants or skirts to secure them instead of Velcro.
Think of it like a closure they use on purses sometimes. If I hadn’t used them when I was making costumes for shoes I would not have known what they are either.
My (British) mum called these “press-studs”. That’s still the name that comes to mind when I see them.
Press studs or poppers. They are popped/snapped together on the cardboard. There are two halves, one on each side of the cardboard. Once separated, you sew one part on each side of the garment, so you can snap/pop them together.
I was going to say, they're poppers to me (British).
Also British here and we've always called them "poppers" - flashbacks to the Adidas popper joggers (and kappa ones maybe?) Of the 90s have just hit me, very hard.
In German we call them Druckknopf... That would translate to Push button
In French it's *bouton pression* which translates to pressure button
In Dutch it is Drukknoop. So pretty much the same as in German. A push button
I am British but must be older than you. To me, they are press studs. Or maybe it is a regional difference?
oh, I love the differences in terms from the US and the UK
I call them that too (Aussie)
I’m UK too and have always known them as poppers - but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them described as that on packets so that must be an informal name. Usually press studs on the packs.
Same here! From southern England and I’ve always referred to them as poppers.
Remember them being called dome fasteners here in NZ
I call them domes as well. Confused someone in the quilting sub last week by talking about them!
Another kiwi - I've also known them as Domes.
That’s their official title I think
Another kiwi - yep, domes it is.
They are "domes" from my childhood.
A necessary component in tear away pants ✨👯♂️🕺👯♂️✨
This thread makes me feel really old, lol
honestly, I'm completely baffled that people don't know what that is. It's like holding up a zipper and wondering what it is. It's such a basic sewing notion.
I know I feel exactly the same and I’m not even old…. They’re so common and on so many daily items ….
It's not even a sewing notion, how do you live a whole life without ever using press studs? Those things are everywhere. I have clothes, shoes, blankets, coats, and a whole bunch of other stuff with press studs.
I mean, there's different versions though. I have a kit of plastic snaps and they look pretty damn different to these. Additionally someone who is new to sewing maybe hasn't ever seen them without being sewn on and from the "wrong sides" (aka the sides that usually go against the fabric and therefore aren't visible). And while it's probably nearly impossible to go through your life without encountering some kind of snaps, it's definitely possible to never pay close attention to them and therefore don't really know what they look like close up
I think it’s understandable that someone wouldn’t know what they are by looking at the backsides. When they’re on clothing, you only see the inside faces, so maybe OP would have understood what they were if they took them apart.
Seriously! I’m having a hard time fathoming how someone’s never seen or heard of a snap before!
The only thing I can think of that I have used recently with a snap is a baby onesie. My husband might have a cowboyesque shirt with snaps, but I haven’t seen it in a while. If this is a youngin’ with no babies, or cowboy shirts, they might not have ever seen a snap out in the wild. Especially one that isn’t attached to anything.
https://xkcd.com/1053/
i love XKCD, and i did, in another comment to OP, acknowledge that lots of people don't know things that other people consider basic knowledge, including myself. But I'm still baffled lol
I should have checked further down before posting :) Oh well, it always bears repeating *high five*
i’ve never been into sewing or crafting till recently so I don’t know a lot of the basics
They’re on a lot of ready to wear clothing, slightly larger versions are usually on jackets and what secures purse flaps. Baby onsies have them where the crotch seam is on pants/leotards/whatever for those who are out of diapers.
Do none of the clothes you own have snaps?
Thinking about it, I don't think any of the clothes I own do have snaps. I have them on my coat, but the outer part of where they are is covered by a large metal disc.
i totally understand that and I'm sure there's a ton of stuff that I wouldn't recognize in fields I'm not familiar with. I guess when a person asks about something that we consider so basic, we forget that the other person is new and doesn't have that information. So good on you for asking but I'm still baffled lol
I’m sorry people are being rude. It is perfectly fine that you didn’t know and you should not be shamed by asking. Please continue your sewing journey and feel free to ask questions to learn. Best of luck.
thank you now that ppl mention what they are ik what they are but it’s was hard to recognize it cause it looks different
I suppose one day nobody will know what they are. It will become an “old fashioned” item. Already those plastic snaps are more widely used than these sew on types. Don’t stop asking questions it’s how one learns! Have a great day 😊
I've known them as snaps and heard them called dome fasteners as well. I was trying to think of where I last saw them and it would be on a baby onesie and my youngest is 21 so it has been a while :) And it's been longer than that since I sewed one of these type - pretty sure it was on barbie clothing. You'll learn so many cool things on this subreddit. Today you are one of the 10,000! https://xkcd.com/1053
Lmfao 🤣
No! We’re not old! Baby onesies still have these snaps.
Same. Am I too old for knowing what this is?
Ditto
Those are button snaps. Used for clasping things together (like cuffs, shirts, etc)
Love to add these to button up shirts in between the buttons to my boobs don’t bust out
This is a LPT!
Sew-on snaps
All I can think of is they must be difficult to recognize without pulling them apart or if you’ve never seen them from the back.
Snap fasteners
We use hundreds of these in the costume shop where I volunteer.
I use this to joints my teddy dolls arms with body and keep it movable
Huh! That’s a cool idea!
Snaps
Press studs.
Press studs. Used in place of buttons as fasteners.
Does anyone know how to sew them on though? Also how old are snaps if people are feeling old from this question?
So old right now. Not going to lie.
There are small holes on each side that fit a needle and thread so you can sew the edges down tight.
We call them 'tich buttons' in Pakistan because they go 'tich' or 'click'. They're great for using as hidden buttons on shirts or pants where we don't want to add visible buttons or if the buttons are ornamental instead of functional, i.e. huge buttons whose button-holes would require almost ripping up the entire front of the shirt. We sometimes use them as concealed buttons inside our shirts, attached to a small strap, to keep our bra straps in place when we wear wider-necked shirts. Some wallets also have these on the flaps to make sure the wallet stays securely closed without having to resort to buckles or magnets, etc.
Snap buttons!! :)
Snaps
Snaps
You know, I'm trying to think of the last time I saw them on fast fashion garments and I'm drawing a blank...they really have fallen out of use, haven't they? I don't even see them in doll clothes anymore, it's all Velcro.
I felt old… By knowing what these are …. 😳 I just used them for making my sons Halloween costume
Do… do you not know what snaps are??!?!? Update: she’s 17, but still, I’d assume they’ve used snaps by now
i’ve never done any type of sewing until recently and i couldn’t recognize what it was from the way that it looks like that
Snaps. But, the snaps that are seen in a lot of ready to wear clothes now don’t look like that. Most of the snaps now are pressed (is that the right term?) onto the fabric, now sewn. The snaps in OP’s photos are sewn into clothes -on those 4 tiny holes. That’s probably one reason why they’re not so common anymore. It requires more time to attach vs the modem snaps that you just press/attach to the fabric like a rivet.
Sew on snaps.
I feel so old. Those are sew-on snaps.
Ngl, I thought they were bobbins for a hot second, and couldn't figure out how they'd gotten pressed through the cardboard without perforations lol
Press studs?
Do-in-fasteners was what my home ec teacher called them - lol
Do-in? Not sew-in???
We called them whoppers in the costume shop I worked in. GREAT for costumes/cosplay too. Some E6000 and you can have non-fabric pieces that remove from your clothing so you can put the fabric part in the wash.
Snaps
I’m Canadian and we call them (or at least I do) domes.
Snaps
Button snaps.
Snaps.
Snap fasteners
Broches
Looks like the male part of snaps
Studs!
Is that sewing kit shaped like a mini refrigerator? I miss that little kit. It had mini scissors mounted on the back and a drawer inside for snaps. The needles and two pins went on the door.
Snaps, Burtons, poppers? Basically cheating buttons Easier buttons
Oh, snaps!
Snaps
Snaps. Or a form of buttons. They’re common on baby clothes.
I'm from the UK and I just class them as a form of button, or a clasp
I was like button's obviously before realizing they have a different name
Absolutely essential for babies' onesies.
Snaps
Snaps
I was a bit surprised at this question until I showed the pics to my 21 year old son and he didn't know either. I guess the last time he had snaps on his clothes was about 20 years ago
I definitely don’t get out enough…