Jean Tack Buttons Kit with Tool - 17mm BDA Replacement Buttons for Levis & Denim Repair | Perfect for DIY Jeans Fixing, Tailoring, and Clothing Restoration

It is becoming quite evident that clothing manufactures are using inferior quality thread to hold buttons on pants. As a result, I have a jar filled with buttons and a closet filled with buttonless pants. The problem is how do I resolve this dilemma. The answer is with this product. I've used it and it does work. It holds my pants waist closed and after a number of cycles through the washer and dryer there are no signs of these buttons coming loose.Some who reviewed this product did not have the same experience as I have. I would like to share my method of attaching these buttons. First, try to work on a flat surface such as a table; it will make it easier.1. To get the button in the right spot, lay the pants on the table with the zipper closed with the waist band button hole over the other side of the waist band where the original button was located. Make certain that the top of the waist band are in alignment.Using the center of the button hole as your guide, push an awl (or a sharp pointed nail) through the waist band where the button was located. A thick magazine placed between the front and rear of the waste band will prevent the tool from penetrating the rear part of the waste band ( or worse, the table).2. Push the button tack through the waist band (from the rear) at the point where the awl penetrated through the waist band. When you do this, the button side of the fabric will show some loose thread ends and possible a roll of fabric around the pointed end of the tack. Using a single edge razor blade or a sharp knife, cut the threads off and remove the roll of fabric. The object is to expose the maximum length of tack available to insert into the replacement button stud.3. Turn the pants over so that the tack head will be in the up position. Align the button and tack. Using a hammer, drive the tack into the button. It is not necessary to drive the tack into the button with a great amount of force. (I use an 8 ounce tack hammer which works fine.) The new button should be snug on the waist band. It sometimes takes two or more hits on the tack to achieve this. I also place a magazine directly under the button to prevent the button from getting damaged and to protect the hard (table) surface from dents or other marks.I have had success using this method. It does take some time to get everything organized - about 10 minutes - but it is worth it.