The Button Guide

How to Order Custom Dyed-to-Match Buttons: A Complete Guide
A step-by-step guide to ordering custom dyed-to-match buttons — which materials dye well, how lot pricing works, and what to expect on turnaround. No minimums. One flat rate per lot. Read more...
Corozo vs. Horn vs. Shell Buttons: Which Natural Button Is Right for Your Garment?
Three of the most requested natural buttons — each with a distinct role Quick Answer Choose corozo for dress shirts, casualwear, and eco-forward collections — it's hard, dye-friendly, and plant-based. Choose horn for tailoring, blazers, and heritage outerwear — it's warm-toned, durable, and reads as luxury. Choose shell (mother-of-pearl or agoya) for blouses, luxury shirting, and evening pieces — it carries an iridescence nothing else can replicate, and takes custom dye beautifully. Natural buttons are having a moment. As brands move away from generic plastic closures, three materials keep rising... Read more...

The Button Guide is our reference library for designers, makers, and garment brands sourcing buttons and trim. We cover material comparisons, dyed-to-match workflows, sizing, and sourcing — grounded in 40+ years of button manufacturing expertise.