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.