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10 mm round button

A round button is a small disc-shaped fastener sewn onto clothing to join fabric.

How big is it?

1 cm across

Also 0.3937 in

Diameter · example

Scale illustration of a 10 mm round button, showing the recorded diameter.
Recorded diameter: 1 cm.

A little perspective

10 mm round button vs Coffee bean: length comparison

The diameter of a 10 mm round button is approximately equal to the bean length of a coffee bean.

Scale
10 mm round button

A round button is a small disc-shaped fastener sewn onto clothing to join fabric.

1 cmDiameter
0 - shared origin
Coffee bean

A coffee bean is the roasted seed of the Coffea plant, used to make coffee after grinding.

1 cmRepresentative bean length
0 - shared origin

Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.

Measurements, assumptions & sources +

10 mm round button

Diameter: 1 cm; example.

A 10 mm diameter circular button example. Area treats it as a full disc; holes are ignored.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Coffee bean

Representative bean length: 1 cm; defined specimen; range 8 mm–1.2 cm.

A defined roasted coffee bean 10 mm long and 0.12 g. Variety, roast and moisture change both measurements.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked representative bean length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why this measurement?

Why we use 1 cm

We compare the diameter of a 10 mm round button. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.

A 10 mm diameter circular button example. Area treats it as a full disc; holes are ignored.

The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →

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Recorded properties

Dimensions and measurements

PropertySelected valueRecorded rangeBasis
1 cmNot recordedexample
78.54 mm²Not recordedexample

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