This 18-mm Spanish button takes full advantage of the tagua nut's ivory-like look and feel. You'll add elegance and interest to fine clothes with this smooth, delicate button that is durable enough for everyday use, even children's clothing. If you like to dye fabric, you'll love our tauga nut buttons; they're ready-to-dye, and it's oh-so-easy!

The nut of a native palm tree, tagua is also known as corozo or vegetable ivory. It looks like animal ivory, and can be both carved and dyed. Profits made from the nut's use provide a reason not to harvest South American rain forest and deplete the ozone layer.