Button manufacturer · Istanbul · since 1996

Buttons cut from seed, shell and horn.

Form Button makes natural, sustainable and synthetic buttons for garment makers and fashion brands: corozo, coconut, horn, mother-of-pearl, bone, wood and cotton, alongside recycled polyester, polyester, urea, metal and leather. Sampled in days, produced in our own factory in Istanbul.

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Three yellow corozo buttons resting on a spiky, dried tagua palm fruit with pale seeds — Corozo buttons resting on the fruit of the tagua palm, whose seed they are cut from.

1996: Founded in Istanbul
6,000 m2: Our factory in Esenyurt
350M+: Buttons a year
Twice a year: New collections, shown at fairs such as Première Vision Paris

01The material library

Twelve materials, four families.

Each material is cut, turned, polished and finished in our factory, and each behaves differently: corozo carries its own grain, horn never repeats, urea stands up to heat. Choose by look, by garment, or by the certificate your collection needs.

All products

Sustainable

Corozo, coconut, cotton and recycled polyester

Natural

Horn, mother-of-pearl, bone and wood

Synthetic

Polyester and urea

Classic

Metal and leather

CorozoDurable, naturally grained and biodegradable: corozo is one of the most wanted natural buttons in the garment industry, and the quality of the button starts with the quality of the nut.GOTSOEKO-TEX®

CoconutMade from coconut shell, with most of its natural structure kept, so every button has a surface and character of its own.

CottonButtons made from 100% cotton, for natural and sustainable collections. We buy the raw material from local farmers in Turkey and turn it into buttons in our own factory.

Recycled polyesterRecycled polyester made from post-consumer PET bottles is one of the most effective ways to cut a collection’s footprint, button by button.GRS

HornGenuine buffalo and cow horn, for premium and classic collections: natural texture, real durability and a colour and grain that is never repeated.

Mother-of-pearlValued for their natural lustre: shell buttons give shirts and blouses a light-catching, elegant detail.

BoneBuffalo and cow bone, carefully worked into buttons for classic and premium collections, each with its own tones and texture.

WoodWarm, natural and light. Wood is the newest member of our natural family, and it grows with new models every season.

PolyesterThe most widely used button in the garment industry: durable, versatile and available in a wide range of colours and surfaces.OEKO-TEX®

UreaUrea buttons have a high share of natural-based components and can be made in many articles, which has made urea one of the fastest-growing and most requested lines in our range.OEKO-TEX®

MetalA wide range of metal buttons in many models, sizes and finishes, ready in stock. Essential for blazers, and for outerwear and denim.

LeatherLeather buttons and buckles take long, detailed handwork, and they are the product group we take the greatest pride in.

02Since 1996

In 1998 we began importing Italian buttons. In 2011 we bought the factory that made them.

Form began in 1996 as an importer, run by two brothers, Mustafa and Ahmet Oktay, from a flat in Florya. In 1998 they started buying from Bottonificio Fossanese, one of Italy’s largest button makers. Manufacturing followed in 2000 in a small workshop in Merter, and a factory in Hadımköy in 2009.

In 2011 Fossanese’s machines, formulas and know-how came to Istanbul, with Italian technicians to train our team. Today we produce in a 6,000 m² factory in Esenyurt and show our collections from a showroom in Merter.

Our story

The FORM Button – Düğme sign in black stone at the entrance of the factory, with red flowers — The entrance of our factory in Esenyurt

1996
Founded in Istanbul, as an importer
1998
Imports from Bottonificio Fossanese
2000
First workshop, Merter
2009
Factory in Hadımköy
2011
The Italian factory moves to Istanbul

03Made in our factory

From raw washer to finished button, under one roof.

Washer cutting, turning, dyeing, polishing, laser and burning all happen in our factory. That is how we keep colour and surface consistent across large orders, how we match a colour to Pantone or TCX, and how your logo becomes part of the button: laser-engraved, embossed or debossed, or filled.

Manufacturing

Turning
Polishing
Laser

04Sample to shipment

How an order runs.

01
Brief
Day one
We clarify where the button goes, quantity, budget and timeline, and agree the technical expectations and quality standard.
02
Design & sample
3–7 business days
Colour matched to Pantone or TCX, logo and engraving options and material alternatives agreed; the sample comes to you for approval.
03
Production & quality
10–21 business days
Production is planned to the approved sample. In-process and final checks cover size, colour and durability, and compliance with standards is verified.
04
Shipping & support
To your schedule
Packed and shipped to your requirements. Our after-sales team stays in touch for whatever comes up after delivery.

Minimum, standard: 5,000 pieces
Minimum, logo or custom: 10,000 pieces
Sample: 3–7 business days
Bulk, after approval: 10–21 business days

Stock articles ship in 2–5 business days. Minimums are a guide: we can be flexible by project and material.

How we work

05Certificates

Documents you can open and read.

Brands ask for documents, not adjectives. These are ours, with the numbers and dates printed on them.

Certificates and responsible manufacturing

Certificate
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
Buttons made of corozo, polyester and urea, raw and mass-dyed. Product class I (baby articles).
Issued by
OEKO-TEX® / Centexbel
No.
1706028
Valid until
30 June 2027
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Scope certificate
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Functional accessories: buttons of 75% polyester and 25% recycled post-consumer polyester, and of 80% polyester and 20% recycled post-consumer polyester. Manufacturing and trading.
Issued by
Control Union Certifications
No.
CU1012816GRS-2026-00077369
Valid until
28 July 2027
Open document PDF
Letter of approval for accessories
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Corozo buttons (fasteners), approved for use in GOTS certified textile products. GOTS Version 7.0.
Issued by
ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale)
No.
GOTS-ICEA-05-Acc-004
Valid until
9 September 2027
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Verification, 2025 cycle
Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM)
The Esenyurt facility’s environmental performance: energy, water, waste and emissions.
Issued by
Cascale, verified by GSCS International Ltd.
No.
Worldly ID 149582
Verified
2025
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Verification (CAF v1.7.1)
Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM)
Social and labour conditions at the facility: working conditions, worker rights and workplace safety.
Issued by
Cascale, verified by GSCS International Ltd.
No.
Worldly ID 149582
Verified
28 August 2026
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06In the press

Our story, as the papers told it.

Turkey’s national papers, trade magazines and television followed Form from importer to manufacturer: the corozo from Ecuador, the Italian factory, the dream of a button museum. The clippings are in Turkish.

On television