Why are buttons smaller these days?

I haven’t noticed any difference myself
Have your fingers become less athletic ?

I’ve not noticed either. On the contrary, I’ve often struggled to get buttons of the smaller sort for MrA’s shirts that I seem to be constantly making……..nearly every week he will show me some fabric online that will ‘make a fabulous summer shirt for the holidays’! Bless him 😂

Or maybe fingers are bigger😉

No definitely smaller at least on the clothes I’ve bought recently.

I have noticed this. I struggle with tiny buttons on several shirts and blouses. Two old linen MS shirts have very small buttons and button holes so maybe it's not a very new thing. Very fiddly when in a hurry and my fingers are fine. And these buttons are covered by a flap of material...what is that flap called....which makes buttoning up even more fiddly.
But I love the shirts. They have reached a comforable softness.

It isn't so much the buttons being smaller, but the smaller button holes which create the difficulty.

I haven’t noticed they are smaller but I have noticed buttons no longer have a shank and are sewn on so very tight. Most stuff is made in China or some other far flung country.

A few years ago I bought a lovely parka type jacket. Cost me over £200. Went shopping and a button on the pocket got stuck in the trolley. I didn’t notice and I moved and it ripped the button off and tore the pocket too.

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Oh the buttons on my duvet covers take me ages to do and undo.

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Oh the buttons on my duvet covers take me ages to do and undo.

I’ve taken the buttons off my duvet, ironed on Velcro.
Fed up with button holes going baggy. Miles better.

The last duvet I bought had a zip. The only snag is because it’s concealed I can never find it😂