QuickFree®,
a zipper developed by YKK, has been recognized in the “Personal” category of
the 2019 Good Design® Awards. Founded in Chicago in 1950 and presented each
year by The Chicago Athenaeum, the award is considered the oldest and most
prestigious global awards program for design excellence and design innovation.
The award honors both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing
that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for
competitive products in the world marketplace.
QuickFree, which
came to market in 2017, is a zipper that promotes safety, security and a sense
of independence and accomplishment in small children who can open and close
clothing alone through the zipper’s improved operability and its release
function. By improving the zipper’s visibility through changing the shape of
the slider and widening the area into which the pin is inserted, YKK has
reduced the possibility of the pin being inserted into the wrong part of the
slider. When a certain load is applied to the left or right of the zipper, the
slider “snaps” off with a releasing function that allows the zipper to open
without lowering the slider, thereby reducing the possibility of the clothing
putting pressure on a child’s body.
YKK wins U.S. Good Design® Award
Company News | January 21, 2020 | By: ATA
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