Founded by the Emsig family in 1928, Emsig Manufacturing Corporation makes buttons for apparel and related applications, from early celluloid collar stays to today’s molded and cast designs. The third- and fourth-generation family-managed company is known for developing the world’s first sew-through shank button and molded polyester buttons, and it pioneered its trademarked Super Durable break-resistant buttons. Emsig also introduced recycled and Bio-Tech melamine button lines as its manufacturing business expanded internationally.
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Military Button Specification V-B-871F
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Buttonology IncFounded in 2005 as a local shop in New York City’s Garment Center, family-run Buttonology Inc. supplies buttons, buckles and garment accessories to designers, fabric stores and manufacturers worldwide. Its Manhattan showroom combines an extensive collection of Italian-made buttons with custom logo and dyed-to-match services, while the next generation of the Levy and Haft families helps carry the business forward.New York, NY
Remco Button Company, IncFounded in 1918 as Cohen Brothers, Remco Button Company supplies garment manufacturers with trimmings and apparel components—everything but the fabric. For nearly a century, the Manhattan-based company has served New York’s Garment District, pairing its long history with a broad assortment that includes buttons and other garment fasteners.NEW YORK, NY
IDEAL Fastener CorporationFamily-owned and operated since 1936, IDEAL Fastener Corporation manufactures zippers and closure systems for apparel, automotive, luggage, furniture and other products. The company pairs a long-running family business with a worldwide manufacturing network of nine factories totaling more than 1 million square feet, while developing specialized designs such as the magnetic self-aligning MAGZIP. IDEAL also developed a recycled-polyester zipper in 2007 and continues to expand its sustainable offerings.New York, NY
N.G. Slater CorpFounded in 1936 by Nathaniel George Slater as a specialist in lithographed metal advertising buttons, N.G. Slater Corp. is a family business that now produces custom-imprinted apparel and promotional merchandise for organizations worldwide. Its button-making history includes supplying campaigns for war bonds, civil rights causes and the space race, and the company says Nathaniel Slater’s 1972 yellow smiley-face button helped create an icon for a generation.NEW YORK, NY