Everyday things with hidden features we didn’t know the purpose of

[post_page_title]Matching fabric[/post_page_title]

It’s common to get an extra button with new clothes. The reason for this is obvious – if a button falls off, you have one spare to replace it with. But what abut that one square inch of matching fabric that sometimes accompanies the button?

Matching fabric

It’s not to patch up a rip in the clothing, it’s way too small for most tears. The real reason is actually for you to try your cleaning products on that little piece of fabric first, to make sure it doesn’t ruin the material.

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