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That's right. We are a Factory - maybe the last one in our beloved USA if that means anything to anybody anymore. It does to us. We're not a retail store or a bogus website pretending to be the actual source of what we sell. Our factory is in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (where the Dodgers use to play!) and is open for your inspection anytime for you to see our products being made for you. Can't make it to the factory? Then check out this video for a little taste...
ATTENTION Designers and Apparel Manufacturers:
Please call 212 354-7591 for WHOLE$ALE pricing. (10 gross minimum)or e-mail us By clicking HERE to include your inquiry...Same day response, competitive prices.
We Make Wood Buttons,Beads,Buckles,Wooden Buttons & Wooden Toggles From 100% Sustainable Sources
About Buttonwood Corp. Raw wood comes in one door and finished wood trim gets shipped to you out the other. Wooden buttons are our specialty. If you were to visit us you would learn the secret of a fine wood finish, that is really no secret at all. Beautiful results can be obtained easily if you know how to prepare the wood surface to accept a finish, "troubleshoot" before application to minimize problems during the finishing process, and use high-quality wood finishing products, to stain, seal and polish with glorious results.
Bottom line: When you order from WoodButtons.com:
Your order will cost less than any retail source
You get more parts for your money by buying wholesale
Your project looks it's best when finished with a great looking button
Whether you're planning to make a garment, accessory, pillows or drapes, for your family, friends or a local charity, you'll find our quality natural wood buttons to be the right trim touch. After all, even novice knitters, or sewers can make more money by using our buttons, making all those future heirlooms with a valued skill during these tough economic times.
If you're a seasoned veteran in the stay at home field or you have a small business, you can create a professional-looking project which is both beautiful and functional by trimming your idea with wood or corozo, both a 100% renewable resource.
For over 40 years, Buttonwood Corp. and our previous company Duplex Novelty Corp. have supplied the many sutlers and re-enactor suppliers around the country with period correct wooden buttons. The majority of sutlers have settled on 4-hole Rim buttons, 5/8" diameter in plain wood, Natural or Honey as most accurately evoking the days of the mid-19th century/Victorian era.
Turning (literally) raw exotic woods into gorgeous apparel trim at our Brooklyn factory is what we do best at Buttonwood Corp. Sheets and rods come in one door, and finished wood buttons, wood toggles, wooden beads and buckles go out the other. That's what makes all of the buttons we produce unique and stylish. The pictures that you see when you enter our site are the same quality and value that we ship when you order from our family firm (founded by our dear 'ol Dad, Murray, and his younger brothers, Nat and Hy, in 1939)
Since then our family has produced these unique wooden trims in NYC with only one thing in mind... our customer and their garment, hand bag or whatever project they're putting their design efforts and money into and how we can help them make their project look its very best.
We look forward to serving you in the same tradition.
Sincerely,
Steven & Dennis Hoffman
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Fine Wood Buttons Beads & Toggles
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10% off your entire order over $100.00 Free USPS Domestic Shipping On Orders Over $30 7.5% off your entire order over $50.00
Our wooden beads and rings feature lumber harvested as a 100% sustainable resource; consequently our mill has been awarded a Gold Certificate by the Forest Stewardship Council.
The Forest Stewardship Council, http://www.fscus.org/
for their efforts at re-growing at least one tree for every tree harvested. Our stewardship of wood as a precious natural resource will hopefully lead others to take good care of the forest while it is in our temporary care, leaving it in better shape then we found it for our children and our children's children.
Multi-color laminated wood in color sport zebra has been our most popular color combination of this type of wood. Try a few colors, they are sold by the piece and we promise, you'll come back for more!
Laminated veneers of Norwegian Birch in our "natural" color called Astrowood, completely washable since no color has been added to the wood. Astrowood is a great neutral color that can accessorise any outfit.
Laminated veneers of wood impregnated with dye for colorfast insurance. This is not a "jet" black color since that would obliterate any hint of wood grain in the wood; it is more a silver-grey black. But we call it black for simplicity sake.
This group of natural wood buckles including the one pictured is 2 1/4" in diameter and has 1 1/2" slots. The color shown is called burntwood. They are also available in natural, which you will find when you clcik on the photo.
The color 'Black Wine' is very elegant for darker, more sophisticated fabrics 'after six' looks. 'Parakeet' works well with some of the new green shades. It also works well on pillows, as well as curtains..
The "Burntwood" look is probably our most popular color group, combining inexpensive cost with a real natural look. Its a great button for cotton or linen shirts, skirts or pants..
The local white birch burned to achieve the two-tone rustic look, perhaps the most popular color in the wood button range. It will enhance any outfit in our wardrobe...
This new group of buttons features many pastel colors and sizes and also some toggles. The colors are basics, like yellow, emerald green, pink, violet, orange, navy, light green, cranberry, teal, and purple. They are sold by the dozen.
The "burntwood" look is probably our most popular color group, combining inexpensive cost with a real natural look. Works well with beiges, tans, as well as darker colors like emerald green and even navy...
The COROZO (a.k.a. TAGUA) NUT refers to the seed of the TAGUA palm tree native to equatorial South America. As this fully dried COROZO NUT is used as substitute for animal ivory, it is sometimes called IVORY NUT. In recent years as people begin to look at natural materials in a new light, its applications are increasing dramatically. For quantities of 2 gross or more we can dye them to match a swatch..Call Steve @ 212 354 7591 for details...
Genuine olivewood makes up the group in the upper portion of this page. Also shown are honey and burntwood styles with touches of metal decoration. The toggles on the lower right hand side can be cut to any length, but are stocked mainly as shown.
The hand-painted group on the upper-half of the page is painted by our resident artist, V. Parvez. She can produce any design you wish with a 2 gross minimum. Delivery: 2-3 weeks for production. Samples in stock for immediate delivery.
Spice and Tiger colors in the multi-color laminated wood have a wax polish finish instead of dipped polyurethane. This finish creates a satin sheen not the hi-gloss as seen in other colors (i.e., tara, earth), but still quite beautiful.
Our range of toggles are made from genuine American species indigenous to the northeast U.S. Turned, stained and finished in our plant exclusively for our customers around the world.
These large diameter (45/55/70/) buttons are relatively inexpensive and deliver the real "natural" look with a big visual impact. The 45/ is 1 1/8", the 55/ is 1 3/8", and the 70/ is 1 3/4" in diameter.
Our multi-color laminate range contains these 2 unusual color combinations - red, white and blue veneers. The sage colors has a natural top layer in the center, surrounded by hints of green.
Wooden toggles are gaining great popularity as trimming and we stock a large range of styles. The very popular "Step" toggle (#13) comes in 3 sizes and the "Cigar" toggle (#62) is a classic for outerwear.
Genuine olivewood makes up the group in the upper portion of this page. Also shown are honey and burntwood styles with touches of metal decoration. The toggles on the lower right hand side can be cut to any length, but are stocked mainly as shown.
All our toggles are available with either the staple (H designation) or the more colorful gold pin shank (W), as well as with 2 holes. We can even make just 1 hole, for special orders. Just give us a call, 212 354-7591!
Whatever your project, you'll find our quality stained wood buttons to be the right trim touch. You can get professional results with our high-quality stained, sealed and polished wood finished products. Prodly made in th USA.
We have created a new page on our website, showcasing the products that you, our clients have created. If you would like us to include your clothing, accessories or anything that uses the buttons purchased at woodbuttons.com please send me a jpeg file (.jpg) or a zip file of the items you would like us to display, along with any information related to the the product. It doesnt matter if it's something you made for yourself or for a business. If it is for a business and you'd like us to put a link to your website, please let us know and give us the link. You can send you photos to buttonking@aol.com
Please reference that you would like the photos displayed on our Customer Products page.
Since 1937, Buttonwood Corp has served customers worldwide and is the largest manufacturing source for exotic fine wood buttons & toggles in the world. We offer a complete selection of fine wood buttons & toggles for less. Made In The USA.
Manufacturing. All wood products manufactured by Buttonwood Corp. such as buttons, beads, buckles and toggles, are made in fine Ash (driftwood), Birch, Bubinga, Rock Maple, Paduka and Zebrawood.
A button's ligne, refers to a button's size. The word ligne, is a French word that became the standard reference used by German button manufacturers in the early 18th century.
Ligne is the internationally recognized standard. What does it actually measure? Points of contention actually. Consensus at the time was that a "ligne" measured the inside diameter of a "round wick folded flat." A ligne measurement is inches divided by .0888, or cm divided by 2.2558.
In 1897 Spitteler filed for (and was granted) a patent for casein in Germany. He marketed casein as Galalith. Spitteler's casein invention is the product of milk protein mixed with formaldehyde. We also sell casein buttons.
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