Shank buttons are buttons without holes through the top. They have a shank underneath to sew the button onto the garment.

A shank button is a great option for jackets and thicker material or for a decorative finish making the button raised on the garment.

Shank buttons can be made of any number of materials and come in dozens of colors and sizes, but the one thing they all have in common is that they are slightly raised against the fabric instead of lying flat on it, lending the garment a little ambiance and class.