Eyelets are one of the most demanded accessories in modern fashion, with which you can make original clothing decor, and if we talk about their practical use, they strengthen holes in the material, preventing tears and stretching.

What are eyelets?

These are actually two rings, or rather, one block and a ring. Initially, eyelets are believed to have been used in sailing ships. Then the scope of their application became more diverse. Nowadays, eyelets can be seen on clothing, shoes, camping equipment, in the production of tents, awnings, covers, curtains, bags, belts and many other products.

Materials (edit) at the same time, various are also used, these are all kinds of fabrics, leather, cardboard. Depending on the technological need and scope of application, eyelets are used metal or plastic, there are also overcast or sewing eyelets.

Eyelet shapes can be varied, most often round. There are also oval, triangular and other types of shapes. On the front side there may be inscriptions, drawings, rhinestones. The installation of the eyelet is carried out not only by the master, but also independently. A better installation will be obtained if you use special tools or devices.



In clothes, laces, ribbons, elastic bands, braid and other connecting elements are threaded into the eyelets, and sometimes the holes decorated with eyelets remain unfilled, they simply serve as a kind of decoration for the product.

Diameter of eyelets may be different, it all depends on the functions performed by the grommet, as well as the designer's imagination. Most often there are eyelets from 2mm to 40mm.

Steel eyelets are plated with zinc, copper or nickel. In the latter case, the eyelets will be more expensive, but they will look better. Brass eyelets also look good. Stainless steel eyelets are durable and not subject to corrosion.

Choice of eyelets depends on their functional purpose, on the characteristics of the product. But besides this, the shape of the eyelet and its dimensions, as well as the color and characteristics of the material from which it is made, are of interest. Maybe the product requires a silver or aged gold color. You can cover the rings with enamel, this will also be an exceptional design solution.

Now let's see how the designers in the 2018 - 2019 collection coped with the choice of eyelets.