Manufacturer of high-quality buttons and button collections made from natural materials, metal and polyester for the international fashion industry
CK Creativ Knopf GmbH
49424 GoldenstedtNew on Amplifa
About Creativ Knopf
CK Creativ Knopf GmbH, based in Goldenstedt (Lower Saxony), develops and distributes high-quality buttons and related clothing accessories such as zip pullers, press studs, jeans shank buttons and rivets. The product range covers natural materials such as buffalo horn, tagua nut (vegetable ivory), mother-of-pearl, coconut, bamboo, solid wood, leather and bone, as well as metal buttons made from brass sheet (drawn form) and zinc die casting, plus polyester creations. Metal surfaces are galvanized — exclusively with nickel-free alloys — and refined with coloured enamelling; horn buttons are finished by burning and laser engraving, polyester buttons are polished, engraved or given laser inscriptions, logos and patterns. The in-house design team develops main collections twice a year as well as custom button creations; thanks to modern production technology, cost-efficient large-scale series are also possible. Sales are handled by the company's own key account managers with six office-based and six field sales staff as well as resident representatives in the Benelux countries, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece and Italy. Customers are international designers and manufacturers from the fashion industry.
- Site
- Goldenstedt
- Processes
- Button manufacturing from zinc die casting (cast form), Button manufacturing from brass sheet, drawn (drawn form), Galvanizing of button surfaces, Enamelling of button surfaces, Laser marking/engraving of buttons (lettering, logos, patterns), Decorating horn buttons by burning, Bending/processing of horn for buttons, fastenings and combs, Manufacturing of zip pullers, press studs, jeans shank buttons and rivets from metal
- Materials
- Horn (buffalo horn), Tagua nut (vegetable ivory), Mother-of-pearl, Genuine coconut, Bamboo, Solid wood, Leather, Genuine bone
- Industries
- Fashion, Clothing industry, Fashion designers and manufacturers
- 01
Design and collection development (in-house team)
- 02
Material selection (natural materials, metal, polyester)
- 03
Manufacturing: die casting (zinc), deep drawing (brass sheet), horn processing
- 04
Surface finishing: galvanizing, enamelling, polishing, burning, dyeing
- 05
Laser marking/engraving (logos, lettering, patterns)
- 06
Direct sales via key account managers and resident representatives
Materials and Finishing Processes
Buffalo horn
Classic premium material for fashion buttons and duffel fastenings; finished by burning and laser marking, the horn tube is bent for shaping.
Tagua nut (vegetable ivory)
Nut of a South American palm with natural grain; refined by dyeing after months of sun drying, each button is unique.
Mother-of-pearl
Valuable classic button material with species-specific patterning, only available in limited quantities.
Genuine coconut
Natural material for premium product lines.
Bamboo
Natural material for sustainable button collections.
Solid wood
Natural material in select product lines.
Genuine bone
Natural material, complements the range depending on fashion trends.
Leather
Classic material for buttons and clothing accessories, e.g. braided leather buttons; complemented by imitation leather.
Brass sheet (drawn form)
For metal buttons, zip pullers, press studs, jeans shank buttons and rivets; surfaces are galvanized.
Zinc die casting (cast form)
For metal buttons and fastenings; galvanized surfaces exclusively with nickel-free alloys, 'gold' contains a proportion of real gold.
Polyester (plastic)
Realistically imitates natural materials or enables fantasy creations; polished, engraved or given laser marking, cost-efficient in series production.
coloured enamelling
High-quality coloured enamelling on metal buttons, in strong demand.
Location
Goldenstedt
DEHeadquarters
Products
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button manufacturing from zinc die casting (cast form)Casting | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Button manufacturing from brass sheet, drawn (drawn form)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass |
| Galvanizing of button surfacesSurface | – | – | – | – | Brass, Zinc |
| Enamelling of button surfacesSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser marking/engraving of buttons (lettering, logos, patterns)Surface | – | – | – | – | Horn, Polyester |
| Decorating horn buttons by burningSurface | – | – | – | – | Buffalo horn |
| Bending/processing of horn for buttons, fastenings and combsForming | – | – | – | – | Buffalo horn |
| Manufacturing of zip pullers, press studs, jeans shank buttons and rivets from metalJoining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Zinc |
| Polishing of polyester buttonsSurface | – | – | – | – | Polyester |
| Dyeing of tagua (vegetable ivory) buttonsSurface | – | – | – | – | Tagua nut |
Additional services
History
Creativity, commitment and attention to detail have motivated the company for two decades; today Creativ Knopf is internationally established in the fashion industry.