Made in Germany # From our Series: World Champions The Button Makers of Northrhein Westphalia # 14.04.2009

When Martin Dolleschel buys himself a new piece of clothing, the first thing he does is cut off all the buttons and sew his own on. Dolleschel is the the head of Union-Knopf - the largest button maker in Europe. Whether they're made of horn, nutshell, metal, mother-of-pearl, glass or leather, the range is enormous - and much in demand.