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HAND-THROWN IN CLAY

Artisanal Clay Buttons

Two Holes. HOP on the Back. Spares Included.

Every button on a House of Parvi garment is hand-thrown from clay, kiln-fired, and hand-painted with food-grade colour. Two holes instead of four, because four would weaken the disc. HOP debossed on the back — the mark you only see when you fasten it.

  • Spares Included With Every Garment
  • Hand-Painted, Food-Grade Colour
  • Made One At A Time, Small Batches
The Making

From Clay to Garment

Natural clay. No plastic, no petroleum. Waiting.

Artisanal Clay Buttons
What They Are

Two Holes, Not Four

Every button on a House of Parvi garment is hand-thrown from natural clay. Two holes, not four — four holes would weaken the disc; clay is more fracture-prone at multiple points of stress.

The mark of the maker is small variation between one button and the next — a diameter that isn’t perfect, a surface that isn’t uniform. Not flaws. Evidence.

Why It Matters

No Plastic. No Microplastic.

Plastic and resin buttons are among the most durable parts of any garment. Clay isn’t. It is inert mineral — no petroleum in the making, no microplastic when the garment eventually returns to its parts.

Some of our buttons are glazed; others left unglazed. Colour is chosen per collection — hand-painted with food-grade pigment, safe against skin.

The Craft

Handmade Means Replaceable, Not Disposable

Every garment ships with spare buttons. A clay button is more delicate than plastic — that is the honest tradeoff. So we send extras with every piece, and if you ever need more, WhatsApp us.

HOP is debossed into the wet clay before firing. After the kiln fixes the shape and the mark, the buttons are hand-painted with food-grade colour — colour chosen per collection, so the button matches the piece.

“Two holes, one hand, and a mark that only shows once you turn it over.”

2
Holes per button — four would weaken the clay
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Plastic, petroleum, or microplastic
HOP
Debossed on the back, before firing

Questions about the buttons

What if a button breaks or is lost?
Every House of Parvi garment ships with spare buttons. If you need more, message us on WhatsApp and we will send them from the studio. Handmade means replaceable, not disposable.
What are the buttons made of?
Natural clay, hand-thrown and kiln-fired in small batches. No plastic, no petroleum, no resin, no microplastic. Colour is hand-painted with food-grade pigment after firing.
Why two holes instead of four?
Four holes weaken the disc — clay is more fracture-prone at multiple points of stress. Two holes hold the button securely with one clean pass of thread and preserve the button's structural integrity.
Are the buttons glazed or unglazed?
Both. Every collection is different. Some pieces receive glazed buttons in a colour matched to the fabric; others carry unglazed clay in its natural warm cream. The choice is set at the collection level.
How do I care for a garment with clay buttons?
House of Parvi garments are dry-clean only, and clay buttons are cared for by the same regime as the fabric. Do not soak, machine-wash, or expose to bleach — heat and moisture beyond dry-cleaning can affect the painted finish.
What's on the back of each button?
HOP is debossed into the wet clay before firing — a small mark on the back of every button, visible only when you turn it over or fasten it.
Why are the buttons hand-painted after firing, not before?
The kiln fixes the clay's shape and the debossed HOP mark. Colour is applied last so the pigment sits on the finished surface, not under it — this is why colour varies between collections while the underlying button is the same.