Manufactures buttons, metallic accessories and hangtags for the fashion industry in Europe and Asia

Knopf und Knopf International GmbH & Co. KG

Maselheim-Äpfingen · WuppertalNew on Amplifa

1993Founded

2Locations in Germany

20Countries with locations and representatives

4New button collections per year

About Knopf & Knopf

Knopf und Knopf International GmbH & Co. KG is a textile accessories company based in Maselheim-Äpfingen (Baden-Württemberg) that has been run as a family business since 1993. The product range includes a wide variety of button types made of horn, metal, mother-of-pearl and polyester, as well as metallic embellishments for jeans and sportswear, fasteners, buckles, cord stoppers and magnetic buttons. In addition, the company produces hangtags, labels including woven labels, as well as button bags and zipper pullers. Plastic parts made of polyester and polyamide as well as metal parts made of aluminium, brass and Zamak (die-cast zinc) are finished, among other things, with galvanic, nickel-free surfaces; an in-house dyeing plant enables surface colouring according to ecological criteria with short lead times. From design draft to production, custom-made products according to customer specifications are also implemented. With locations and representatives in 20 countries across Europe and Asia, Knopf & Knopf supplies renowned fashion brands such as Hugo Boss, s.Oliver, Wolford, Gant, Brax and Van Laack and offers call-off orders, direct shipping to producers as well as customs clearance.

Site: Maselheim-Äpfingen
Processes: Surface colouring / dyeing (in-house dyeing plant, ecological dyeing), Galvanic surface finishing (nickel-free chrome plating/plating), Manufacture of clothing accessories (buttons, buckles, cord stoppers, magnetic buttons), Custom manufacturing / product development to customer specifications (design draft to production), Hangtag, label and tag production (including woven labels), Dyeing service (dyeing to customer specifications), Custom manufacturing / individual development, In-house dyeing plant / dyeing service (surface colouring)
Materials: Horn, Mother-of-pearl, Metal, Polyester, Polyamide, Aluminium, Brass, Zamak (die-cast zinc)
Certificates: STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX (product class II), OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (product class II)
Founded: 1993
Industries: Fashion industry, Apparel production, Textile sector

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Design/trend research
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Product development/custom manufacturing
03
Accessory manufacturing
04
Surface colouring (in-house dyeing plant)
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Galvanic finishing
06
Quality inspection/reference samples
07
Storage
08
Shipping/customs clearance/direct shipping

Materials and Processes

PES

Polyester

Plastic material for buttons and clothing accessories, OEKO-TEX certified.

Polyamide

Used for buttons and cord stoppers, in white, transparent and coloured versions.

Aluminium

Metal material for buttons, buckles and fasteners with nickel-free galvanic plating.

Brass

Metal material for clothing accessories with galvanic surface finishing.

Zamak

Zamak (die-cast zinc)

Die-cast zinc for metallic accessories with nickel-free chrome plating.

Horn

Natural material for high-quality button variants.

Perlmutter

Mother-of-pearl

Natural material for design-oriented buttons.

Holz

Wood

Material for buttons and hangtags.

Papier

Paper

Base material for hangtags, labels and tags.

Textil

Woven labels (textile)

High-quality woven labels in different shapes and base materials.

Locations

Maselheim-Äpfingen

Headquarter / Registered office of the company

Materials: Polyester, polyamide, aluminium, brass, Zamak, horn, mother-of-pearl, wood, paper

Modern production facilities
In-house dyeing plant

Wuppertal

Research and Development Department

Products

**Buttons for women's and men's fashion**Surface colouring · Fashion industry

**Accessories for high-end fashion (Wolford)**Custom manufacturing · Apparel production

**Buttons and labels (Gant)**Series · Fashion industry

**Buttons and accessories (Van Laack)**Series · Apparel production

Inside the production

Giving importance to detail – company slogan

Industries

Fashion industryApparel productionTextile sector

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Surface colouring / dyeing (in-house dyeing plant, ecological dyeing)Surface	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Brass, Zamak (die-cast zinc), Polyester, Polyamide
Galvanic surface finishing (nickel-free chrome plating/plating)Surface	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Brass, Zamak (die-cast zinc)
Manufacture of clothing accessories (buttons, buckles, cord stoppers, magnetic buttons)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Brass, Zamak (die-cast zinc), Polyester, Polyamide
Custom manufacturing / product development to customer specifications (design draft to production)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Horn, Metal, Mother-of-pearl, Polyester, Plastic, Wood, Paper
Hangtag, label and tag production (including woven labels)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Plastic, Wood, Paper, Metal, Polyester, Polyamide
Dyeing service (dyeing to customer specifications)Surface	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Custom manufacturing / individual developmentIn-house dyeing plant / dyeing service (surface colouring)Removable reference samplesOrder processing at international levelCall-off ordersDirect shipping to producersCustoms clearanceHigh storage capacities (also abroad)Fast shipping processingTrend research / trend letterHangtag, label and tag productionDesign commitment from draft to production

Reference customers

Hugo Bosss.OliverGuido Maria KretschmerTalbot & RunhofMichael Michalsky

Quality and Certification

The products are dyed according to ecological criteria and, for the most part, are certified to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX (product class II, direct skin contact); removable reference samples facilitate quality control at the customer's end.

Evidence	Maselheim-Äpfingen
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (product class II)

History

1993
Founded; since 1993 the name Knopf & Knopf has stood for product quality and comprehensive service as a family business.