- The earliest buttons
date to prehistoric times, and in spite of millennia of change in
fashion and manufacturing techniques, the button has endured as the most
common fabric fastener. Though buttons were used for thousands of years,
the buttonhole was not invented until sometime in the 13th century. The
buttonhole is thought to have been brought to Europe from the Middle
East by knights returning from the Crusades, and its advent led to a
surge in button use.
- By the early 20th
century, the prevailing style was much simpler, reflecting the more
sedate look of the growing white-collar class. Inexpensive matched shirt
buttons for men and women were available in five-and-dime stores around
1910. Plastic buttons became widely available in the 1930s, though most
typical shirt buttons were still made of sea shells or other natural
materials.
- The common material
for buttons is polyester, which is a special kind of plastic with
properties that make it suitable for buttons. A variety of chemical dyes
are added to the polyester to make different colors. To make buttons
with the pearlescent sheen of shell buttons, red carbonate is added to
the polyester. Black buttons are made with the addition of carbon black,
and white buttons are made with titanium. The button making process also
requires a chemical catalyst that hardens the polyester, and
wax.
- Makers of plastic
buttons are exploring innovations in design through the use of alternate
materials and combinations. While buttons made of standard plastic types
continue to dominate production, designs that incorporate synthetic and
natural materials are gaining ground.
- Nylon and polyester
remain the most popular materials for practical and economic reasons.
Unlike metal, nylon and polyester do not rust easily. They are also
durable and retain paints and coatings longer.
- Prices of plastic
buttons depend largely on material costs, operating costs and
competition from other countries. The higher cost of raw materials has
prompted many suppliers to push up prices. Upgrading equipment to boost
competitiveness also influences pricing decisions.
- The demand
for plastic buttons and button backs, blanks, molds, and other parts
excluding buttons and button parts made of precious metals and precious
and semi-precious stones is good.
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General and Manufacturing
Process
- Button
Information
- Buttons and Button
Hole
- Button
Making
- Buttons Made From
Animals
- The Manufacturing
Process
- Buttons: manufacturing process
Company
Profiles
- Company in
Delhi
- Company in Dongguan,
China
- Company in
Mumbai
- Company in Hong
Kong
- Company in
Indianapolis
- Company in Boise,
Idaho
- Company in
KalkaJi
- Company in
InderLok
Technology
- Cleaner Technologies
Substitutes Assessment
- Production
Technology
- Subtle Garment
Integration of Technology
Patent
- Gold-crowned domed
garment button and manufacturing method
- Manufacturing method
for producing gold-crowned domed garment button
- Removable garment
button
- Detachable waist
band extender and garment including the same
- Heat sink having
standoff buttons and a method of manufacturing therefor
- Illuminated multiple
color button and method of manufacturing the same
- Knitted sweater of
corresponding garment article, and a method of manufacturing
it
- Method for teaching
garment buttoning
Products
- Alloy Buttons( Hole
Type)
- Alloy Buttons( Shank
Type)
- Celluloid
Buttons
- Largest Standard
Snap Fasteners Ligne 24
- Button Products
List
- Vintage Collectible
Celluloid Buttons
- Clear and Colored
Glass Collectible Buttons
Guidelines
- DAACS Cataloging
Manual: Buttons
- Buttons User's
Guide
- Button
Guidelines
- Target QA Apparel
Standards for Hand Sewn buttons
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Report
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Fastener,
Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing - 1997 Economic Census
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Fastener,
Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing: 2002
- Buttons, Snap
Fasteners, Slide Fasteners and Similar Articles
- Embellishing Vintage Textiles: Buttons and
Buttonholes
- Clothing and Button
Production
- Buttons - Production Project Proposal
Machinery and its
Suppliers
- Wall Mount Bracket
Kit
- American Button Machines
- Silk Screen Biz and
Button Biz
- Semi-Automatic
Button Machines from Dr. Dons' Buttons
- Hao Hann Enterprise
Co., Ltd
- Button Making
Machinery Suppliers
- 2 1/4" Button-Making
Machines
- Ningbo MH Industry
Co Ltd
- Juham Enterprise,
Inc
- Talent (Tianjin)
Electronics Co
- Tecre Co
Raw Material
Suppliers
- Bakelite
Suppliers
- Carbon Black
Suppliers
- Chemical dye
Supplier
- Polyester
Suppliers
- Titanium
Suppliers
- Chemical dye
Suppliers
Suppliers
- Button Suppliers
- Button Sales Site
Links
- Colourway's Secure
Online Knitting Shop
- LSU Licensed Button
Companies
- Honda Button Online
Catalogue
- Button Indian
Suppliers
- Button
Exporters
- Julia's Buttons
& Notions
- Sample list of
Button Supplying Companies
- Vardhman-
Wholesale Dealer
- Sisters Vintage
button Accessories
Market
- Design upgrades
feature new materials, mixes
- Trend of Business
Movements
- World Outlook for
Plastic Buttons and Button Backs
- South African
Customs Tariffs
- Aspects of the
Industry, Trade and Marketing of Pacific Island Trochus
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