Bag Clasps & Fasteners

What are fasteners in sewing? Sewing clasps & fasteners hold tote bags, purses, backpacks, shirts, jackets, and pants together—literally! They are the functional elements that keep the purse closed, the straps attached, strengthen stress points, and allow access to pockets. The wide variety of clothing clasps and closures available today means that function can also be fashionable!

For sewists who want to create their own bag, there are many choices of purse clasp hardware, including hidden magnetic purse closures, decorative magnetic purse snaps, sewing clasps & fasteners such as turn locks. Metal fabric fasteners such as square double loops, slider buckles, ladder lock slider buckles, D-shaped rings, and swivel snap hooks are often used to customize purses and bags. 

Zippers may be purchased to coordinate with the hardware on your bag. Cord locks are available for drawstring bags. The many available types of fastenings for bags allow you to craft a unique bag or purse with professional results.

Which fastener is best used in garment closure? Buttons are ubiquitous, but they don’t have to be boring. Buttons can be found in every color, size, shape, and material to match or coordinate with your sewing project. 

Maybe you are wondering, What can I use instead of buttons? 

• Zippers  come in a stunning range of choices and may be applied to the exterior of a garment for special effect - check out Missouri Star Fancy Zips for a decorative option to try!
  
  
• Snaps are often used in infant clothing and then reappear as heavy duty fabric fasteners in jackets for both kids and adults.
  
  
• Other common types of clothing fasteners are hook and loop tape, frog fasteners, laced eyelets, toggles, buckles, brooches, and cufflinks. 

You may also be wondering, what are the different types of hook and eye closures? Hook and eye closures work well at necklines where fabric edges are abutting. In pants and skirts where fabric edges overlap, hook and bar closures are best. Both come in a variety of sizes. A hook and eye made from wire is lighter-duty than a die-cut metal one; therefore, take into consideration the stress the fastener must withstand when making your choice.

So, how do you add fasteners to fabric? It’s simple. Follow along with one of our fast, fabulous bag making tutorials on YouTube and you’ll find out. Here’s a fun tutorial with Misty that will help you create a see-through tote in no time:

Shop our selection of magnetic snap closures for bags, Velcro hook and loop strips, buckles, slides and other sewing clasps & fasteners from the comfort of your craft room, then find your next project in our tote & purse patterns.