Shell buttons
December 23, 2019
Shell buttons boast an expansive history dating way back before 1950 when they were manufactured in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Back then, Muscatine was referred to as the World’s Capital of Pearl Button as it was home to a whopping number of shell button factories. By 21st Century, China overtook the United States and became the center of shell buttons industry.
Application of Shell Buttons
There’s no question that shell buttons are one of the most popular button styles in the world and for a good reason. First up, these buttons feature the luminosity and radiance of natural seashells which together bring out a natural breath-taking beauty. Secondly, shell buttons are made from natural material green to the environment, non-toxic, and exclusively stylish.
High-end dress shirt manufacturers are increasingly using shell buttons instead of the plastic resin buttons.
Types of Shell Buttons
Shell buttons are available in a vast range of type, quality, size, and shape. We provide a wide variety of shell buttons, which include but are not limited to:
Abalone Shell Buttons
Agoya Shell Buttons
Mother-of-Pearl (MOP) Buttons
River Shell Buttons
Trocas Shell Buttons
MOP buttons are more attractive and elegant compared to the other types of shell buttons thanks to their unparalleled feel and luster. Mother of pearl, also known as nacre, comes in different kinds of natural colors, but is always bleached and beautifully dyed for decorative uses. We will learn more about the MOP buttons below.
About MOP Buttons
MOP buttons are a kind of shell buttons that are made from an inorganic-organic composite material produced as an inner shell layer by a specific kind of mollusks. Abalone and pearl oysters also give the mother of pearl appearance from their shells.