7. Button & Needle Sculpture in the Garment District
On February 16th, the Garment District Alliance will unveil the newest version of the Button & Needle sculpture. In 1996, the Garment District Alliance erected James Biber’s Button & Needle, leaning it against an existing kiosk structure built during the 1970s, which functioned as a fashion industry resource and information center. Years later, having determined that the kiosk is no longer necessary, the new iteration of the Button & Needle will now be supported by a stainless steel thread.
The new version, designed by Local Projects and UAP Company, will be 28 feet tall with a 15-foot diameter aluminum button painted bright yellow. Piercing the button will be a 32-foot-long brushed stainless steel needle. The Button & Needle sculpture can be found at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 39th Street.
