A fastening device used from earliest times in costume, consisting of a rim of metal with a hinged tongue, carrying a spike in order to secure a strap or belt which passes through the rim and is then pierced and held in place by the spike. As well as acting as a fastening device for belts and straps, buckles have been fashionable in certain periods in footwear, both masculine and feminine.
Yarwood, 1986
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We make all kinds of belt buckles and fashion buckles, such as pin buckles, military buckles, heavy duty buckles, die-casted buckles, wire formed buckles, stamping buckles, clips and clasps for belts, apparel, handbags, footwear, and leather goods manufacturers, and for industrial or military applications.
