Exploring Button Forms in Bamboo and Other Natural Materials


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Creator/Artist: Neeti Gupta

Category: Product Design

Document: Special Project

Batch: 1997-1999

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1999-2008

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. A. G. Rao


Detailed Description

"Button Forms" as a special project defines the creative way of looking at buttons. Buttons have always been a part of our lives since childhood. They are seen in various shapes, forms, colours, textures, materials, and sizes. They form a vital part of our dresses, both as fashion accessories and in apparel design.

Buttons made of bamboo and other natural materials have taken a back seat in the market after the flood of plastic buttons, which are available in a variety of designs. However, designer clothes have opened a market for buttons in ceramics, wood, bamboo, and other natural materials. In this project, one also looks at the various potential markets for marketing these button forms.