In December 2018, YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd became the only zipper manufacturer in Bangladesh to be certified by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety. The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (“Alliance”), formed in the immediate aftermath to the Rana Plaza building collapse on April 24, 2013, which killed 1,134 workers…
QuickFree®, a zipper developed by YKK, was recognized in the “design that contributes to the safety and security of children” category of the 12th Kids Design Award sponsored by Kids Design Association in Japan. The Kids Design Award aims to promote design that contributes to the safety and security of…
Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK® products into their unique creations. Meet Ndeye Gueye AKA The Zipper Queen! Ndeye specializes in crafting jewelry made out of zippers. As a young woman, Ndeye spent most of her time between…
Did you know that metal zippers can change color when they come into contact with any chemicals remaining from a leather tanning process? During the leather tanning process, tanning agents such as sulfuric acid, mineral acids, chrome compounds, tannic acid and aldehyde compounds are commonly used. When those tanning chemicals…
Alexandre Saade, assistant project manager at YKK Canada, is a member of Club Lions Laval Renaissance, an organization that raises money through volunteer activities to benefit people in the Laval community in Quebec, Canada. Commenting on what he does for the Club Lions Laval Renaissance, Saade says, “I search for…
Like YKK’s other manufacturing companies in the North and Central America region, YKK Mexicana, YKK’s zipper manufacturer in Mexico, and YKK Snap Fasteners Manufactura Mexico, YKK’s snap and button company in Mexico, are determined to become a more sustainable company. They have a reuse-recycle program where a certain percentage of…
During a garment dyeing process, different types of dyestuff and auxiliaries are used depending on the nature of the garment fabric. For example, a sulfur dye, reactive dye or a direct dye is usually used for cotton fabrics, while an acid dye is used for dying nylon products. Moreover, the…
