Well, unless the USA decides to go naked someone will be sewing something somewhere. They still teach home ec in the high school near me, sewing is part of it and both my kids sewed an article of clothing, a stuffed animal, and a hat. My son sewed for a bit when he was younger, but that was it. I'm sure they could sew on buttons if they need to.
If I mention I sew, most people will hoist an eyebrow and say, "really? you sew?". Like, yeah, I sew. It's not hard, one seam at a time, sheesh. lol