№ 14669 / Apparel
Desert Thread
· Moab, UT
Corozo Buttons
- Maker
- Desert Thread
- Made in
- Moab, UT
- Type
- Button
- Availability
- In stock at maker
- Indexed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Last verified
- Mar 25, 2026
- Fulfilled by
- Desert Thread — direct
Made in Moab, UT by an indie apparel & art maker. Screen-printed apparel and art inspired by the Colorado Plateau.
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Details
Corozo buttons are made in Panama from the seeds of a tropical palm or Tagua Palm. This material is also commonly referred to as Vegetable Ivory because of its similarity in appearance to the ivory of elephant tusks. The Corozo Palm’s seed pod (fruit) is large, reaching about a foot diameter. This nut is surprisingly versatile, and is the perfect material for making buttons because it can be easily pressed, cut, heated, lasered, bleached, dyed and polished. If you look closely, you can often...
