BS 3866:1979

This standard BS 3866:1979 Specification for holes and shanks for buttons is classified in these ICS categories:

• 61.040 Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing

This British Standard specifies requirements for the sizes and spacing of sewing holes in buttons. It is intended to cover all shapes of buttons.

Recommendations for the sizes of boxes for the bulk supply of buttons are given in Appendix B.

Requirements for the sizes and spacing of sewing holes in buttons, with and without shanks, and recommended dimensions of boxes for bulk supplies.