Fabric Covered Buttons:
Commonly known as the 'Dorset' button, the fabric-covered button first took shape in 1622 in Dorset, England. The earliest fabric-covered button styles were made from products from local sheep farms, including ram horns and sheep hides. By 1700, some of the most popular fabric-covered buttons were made from linen and wool yarns. By the end of the 18th century, handmade cloth buttons were replaced by machine-made styles. With the invention of the first threaded button machine in 1825, covered buttons in cotton styles entered the market. Today, fabric-covered buttons can be found in everything from silk to lace to jute.
Production Process of Fabric Covered Buttons:
In the production of fabric covered buttons, capsules specially prepared for manufacturing are used. Fabric covered buttons manufactured by coating the capsules can be prepared by manual or automatic machines. Thanks to the production patterns used, it is possible to produce fabric-covered buttons of all sizes. Specially developed knives are used to cut the fabric to the desired length in order to avoid wastage in production. Thick or braided fabric makes it difficult for the blades to function. For this reason, we kindly ask the companies that want to cover the buttons with fabric, to send a sample before sending the whole fabric.