Round Chain Link Buttons

A plain button fastens a cardigan. A round chain link button finishes it. Each of these buttons sets a softly domed, marble-look resin centre inside a gold-tone rim moulded as a run of woven chain links, with a glossy enamel-look infill threaded between the links and a fine beaded ring just inside them. The result reads like a small piece of jewellery sitting on the placket rather than a fastening. Two colourways and three sizes, 18mm, 22mm and 25mm, make them easy to match to wool, tweed, boucle and knitwear, and every pack of six arrives with a needle and thread so you can start the swap straight away.

About Our Round Chain Link Buttons

Our round chain link buttons are built in layers. The outer ring is a gold-tone metal frame shaped into interlocking chain links, with a smooth, glossy colour running through the gaps between them so the chain pattern stays crisp from a distance. Inside that sits a narrow band of fine gold beading, and at the centre a raised resin dome with a swirled, marble-look pattern. The gold catches the light along every link while the dome stays quiet and smooth, which is what keeps the button from looking flat or busy. White pairs a warm cream dome, veined with pale coffee, with a white chain infill, and it is the softer and more classic of the two. Black pairs a deep grey dome, shot through with smoky charcoal and silver veining, with a black chain infill, and the gold stands out far more sharply against it. At 18mm the buttons suit cardigans, blouses and cuffs; 22mm is the everyday all-rounder for jackets and knitwear; 25mm makes a bolder statement down the front of a coat.

Why You’ll Love Them

– Gold-tone rim of woven chain links with a glossy enamel-look infill
– Fine gold beaded ring framing a raised, marble-look resin dome
– Two colourways: white with cream veining, black with smoky grey veining
– Three sizes: 18mm, 22mm and 25mm, six buttons per pack
– Needle and thread included with every pack
– Sew-on backs, so they fit standard buttonholes on knitwear and tailoring
– No lettering or logos, so they suit any garment or craft project

Colour Choices

White has a cream dome with soft coffee veining and a white chain infill. It lifts camel, oatmeal, ivory and pastel knits without shouting, and it is the one to pick if you want the buttons to look like they came with the garment. Black has a near charcoal dome with grey and silver veining and a black chain infill. It is the obvious choice for navy, charcoal and black wool, and it is the combination that shows the gold most clearly in a photograph. Because the pattern is swirled into the resin rather than printed on, the veining falls differently on every single button.

How to Use Them

These buttons suit cardigans, sweaters, coats, blazers, tweed and boucle jackets, dresses and shirt plackets. Swapping the plain buttons on a shop-bought cardigan for a set with a chain rim is one of the quickest ways to make it look custom, and it costs a fraction of the garment. Away from clothing they work on tote bags and bag flaps, hair accessories, brooch bases, cushion covers and craft projects, and they are a favourite for knitting, crochet and dressmaking.

How to Choose a Size

Measure the buttonhole rather than the old button. 18mm suits cardigans, blouses and cuffs, 22mm is the safest single choice for jackets, knitwear and dresses, and 25mm is for coats and statement outerwear. A common approach is 25mm down the front of a coat with 18mm on the cuffs, so the two read as a set without crowding the sleeve. If you are between sizes on a knitted buttonhole, size down, since knit stretches and a larger button will pull the band out of shape.

Care Tips

Hand wash where you can, or remove the buttons before a machine wash. Keep them away from bleach, strong solvents, perfume and hairspray, all of which dull a gold tone, and wipe with a soft dry cloth rather than soaking. Do not press a hot iron directly onto the face, and store somewhere dry between projects.

Please Note

The swirled pattern is mixed into the resin, so the veining, depth of colour and light reflection vary from button to button, and the grey in particular can read warmer or cooler depending on the light. Slight differences within a pack are normal and are part of the material rather than a fault. The gold colour is a surface tone on a metal frame. If you need six closely matching buttons for one garment, order a single pack rather than two separate ones.

Specifications

– Material: Resin dome with a gold-tone metal frame
– Shape: Round, raised centre with a woven chain-link rim and beaded inner ring
– Colours: White, Black
– Sizes: 18mm, 22mm, 25mm
– Pack quantity: 6 buttons per pack, needle and thread included

Whether you are finishing a hand-knit cardigan, upgrading a plain blazer or restyling a winter coat, these round chain link buttons add a polished, jewellery-like detail to every project.