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Water-repellant recyclable zipper
December 18th, 2023
YKK’s new DynaPel™ water-repellant zipper is designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems. YKK’s new DynaPel™ water-repellant zipper is designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems by using GTT EMPEL® technology instead of the standard PU film to achieve its water repellency. The lack of a PU film helps remove one of the […]
YKK DynaPel water-repellant zipper wins best product in ISPO Textrends competition
December 14th, 2023
The ISPO Textrends judges have selected YKK's DynaPel™ water-repellent zipper as the best product in the accessories category. The competition, held twice a year in conjunction with the ISPO trade show, recognizes the most innovative performance textiles, components and apparel. Designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems, the DynaPel zipper uses Green Theme Technologies […]
YKK digital showroom
May 20th, 2022
YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Otani; hereafter, YKK) recently marked the one-year anniversary of the YKK Digital Showroom, which was launched in April 2021 as a space for communicating with customers and introducing products. Taking the real-world YKK London Showroom in England as inspiration, the YKK Digital Showroom is an online space that […]
New collection of recycled zippers
March 1st, 2022
YKK announces a new collection of Natulon® recycled zippers made with Econyl® regenerated nylon. Recognizing that trims are one of the biggest challenges for garment recycling, YKK announces a new collection of Natulon® recycled zippers made with Econyl® regenerated nylon. This nylon, manufactured by Aquafil SpA and supplied in collaboration with ITOCHU Corporation, is made […]
YKK launches digital showroom
April 20th, 2021
Zipper and fastening products manufacturer YKK has launched a digital showroom as a means to better engage with customers, virtually, regardless of time or location. The concept behind the online showroom is “connection,” a play on YKK’s expertise as a manufacturer of fastening products. The space, modeled to look like YKK’s brick-and-mortar showroom in London, […]
YKK highlights sustainability with digital showcase
February 26th, 2021
YKK, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of zippers and fastening products, will present its spring/summer 2022 collection digitally, in response to the ongoing global pandemic. The format will include new features such as a 3D and color options simulator, alongside virtual previews and online presentations. At the heart of the YKK spring/summer 2022 collection […]
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. launches Solutions Group
October 28th, 2020
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., a manufacturer of zippers, plastic buckles and other hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snaps and buttons, has announced the launch of its new Solutions Group ahead of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo. The Solutions Group aims to help manufacturers struggling with issues such as time-consuming manual processes, […]
YKK wins U.S. Good Design® Award
January 21st, 2020
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 […]
Crafting social change
January 1st, 2020
All of the profits from the Ubuntu Life fall 2019 line of bags, made with zippers donated by YKK®, support social impact programs in Kenya. Photo: YKK. A unique project in the Maai Mahiu region of Kenya empowers communities by employing local women to create bags, jewelry and shoes. Ubuntu Life started as a center for […]
YKK awarded 2019 Good Design Best 100
December 27th, 2019
YKK’s GreenRise™ zipper received the 2019 Good Design Best 100 award from the Japan Design Promotion Association. GreenRise reduces fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the product cycle by replacing polyester, which is derived from conventional fossil fuels and is the main material used in zippers, with plant-derived polyester made from sugarcane molasses, a […]