Wood, corozo (tagua nut), and natural-look buttons bring warmth that metal and plastic cannot. Corozo — the ivory nut used by tailors for a century — takes dye beautifully and shows natural marbling in every button, so no two packs are identical. These suit knitwear, workwear, children's clothes, and any project going for a handmade or heritage feel. Packs of 12 with sizes listed on every product.
Wood & Corozo Buttons: The Natural Classics
Before plastic, buttons grew: wood turned on lathes, and corozo — the tagua palm nut known as vegetable ivory — carved and dyed into the buttons every good suit wore. This collection keeps that tradition: natural and imitation woods, marbled corozo 4-holes in browns and blacks, and rustic textured designs for knitwear and workwear.
Corozo deserves its cult: dense enough to machine like horn, it takes dye while letting its natural grain show through, so every button is one-of-one marbled. Tailors still specify it on premium suits today; ours simply cost a fraction of new couture stock. Wood tones pair with everything autumn — tweed, corduroy, hand-knits, waxed cotton.
Natural-material projects usually also want leather buttons and aged brass — the full heritage kit.
Vintage Wood & Natural Buttons — Questions, Answered
What is corozo?
The nut of the tagua palm — 'vegetable ivory' — carved into premium buttons for over a century. Dense, naturally marbled, dye-friendly and biodegradable: the original sustainable button.
Can wood and corozo buttons be washed?
Machine wash gentle is fine; skip long soaks and hot tumble drying, which can dry natural materials. Decades of survival prove the point — just treat them like the natural material they are.
Do wooden buttons suit hand-knits?
They are the hand-knit classic — light enough not to stretch knitting, warm-toned against wool. Choose 2-hole or 4-hole styles in 18–25 mm for cardigans.
Why is every corozo button slightly different?
The nut's natural grain marbles through the dye uniquely on every piece. Packs are matched from the same production run, so they harmonise while each remains one-of-one.
