Random Jean Buttons
What are the extra buttons all over your jeans for? Called rivets, they were added to prevent the seams from wearing out. Apparently, Levi Strauss had them patented. He thought of this solution after hearing how miners complained about the way that their jeans wore out all the way in 1829.
Extra Fabric With New Clothes
It is not rare to see a small bag with a patch of fabric when you buy new clothes. They are not meant for tears. Instead, it is a trial piece that you can use to determine the best washing machine setting for the material in question.