When buying a garment, it is customary to pay attention to their physical appearance, at the risk of forgetting the tedious process of manufacture. To appreciate the true value of the art of design, discover 5 details hidden in your clothes, which are not there for nothing.

• The little metal buttons on your jeans

But what good can these little metal buttons on jeans do ? To look pretty? To hurt even more when you hit a wall? In reality, these little buttons were invented in 1829 by Levi Strauss, who was looking for a way to consolidate the trousers of the miners. At the time, the trousers suffered regular tears in the pockets. To answer the problem, he adds small buttons rivets to solidify this part of the garment. Today, they prevent your jeans from tearing when you jiggle on "Toxic" or another cult title of your youth.

• The fifth pocket of your pants

Not this little pocket the size of your thumb is not there for the sake of aesthetics. In the past, the "pocket gusset" was intended to store his watch pocket, ie the chain watch worn by our ancestors. If it lost its usefulness at the arrival of the wristwatch at the beginning of the twentieth century, the return of the pocket watches in the hipster wardrobe could mark the return of the pocket gusset.

• The rhombus patch sewn on your backpack

Credit: Betsy Farell / MC US

Usually in the shape of a diamond, the patch sewn on your backpack is not a decorative element, but a functional accessory. Indeed, backpacks were initially designed to accompany you along your sports activities. Thus, the two notches located in the center of the rhombus are a way to attach a string, to hang an object to keep at hand (a gourd, headphones ...). Malin!

• Jeans with buttons instead of a zipper

If the buttons replace the zippers on some jeans, it is not initially a matter of style. The first jeans had buttons, so the zipper did not exist yet. Today, some brands such as Levi's are particularly fond of this vintage aspect, which directly refers to the history of their cult piece. Another reason: there was a time when the zipper was considered too dangerous for the fairer sex.

• Sewn pockets

Fucking hands in the pockets of her pants and realizing that they are sewn, it's already happened to everyone. The reasons ? In order to know that no one has worn your clothes before you and to keep the shape of your trousers intact (because yes, put your hands in the pockets all the time deforms).

Source: MC US