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CHinese Button Knot
A knot used to fasten garments decoratively.
Round, soft, and often highly decorative, button knots, dresses and jackets still utilize them. Sometimes called
as the name implies, are used to hold or fasten clothing pajama knots, they are mostly still used today in clothes
together. In addition to being decorative, they are also worn for sleeping, in all parts of the world. They are also
highly durable—they don’t break like plastic. Many pop- seen as decorative additions to other clothing, both fash-
ular button knots come from China, where traditional ionable and highly functional.
Chinese Button Knot: Step 1 Chinese Button Knot: Step 2
Knots You need: deCorative Knots
Begin by laying out two loops of cord as shown Add a third loop as shown in the photograph.
in the photograph.
Working on a flat surface will
make this process easier.
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