fastener

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The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Fastenal, the fastener maker, reported third-quarter earnings of 29 cents a share, missing analysts’ estimates of 30 cents, as revenue of $2.13 billion match expectations.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

I rarely had to stop work to go get the perfect part or fastener.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

The British Museum also announced some "significant" new finds made since 2022, including a late Bronze Age dress fastener.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

“Everything has more than one use in this world,” she always says about even the smallest fastener or elastic band.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina