YKK Corporation has launched an experimental trial to visualize CO2 absorption using “e-kakashi,” an AI-powered “brain” for agriculture provided by SoftBank Corporation that includes a CO2 absorption estimation system. The trial is taking place at YKK Center Park’s “Furusato-no-Mori” (Hometown Forest) on the grounds of the Kurobe Manufacturing Center (Kurobe…
As consumers search for products to help safeguard themselves from pathogens, apparel brands are starting to incorporate specially treated antiviral and antimicrobial fabrics in their designs. To help address the needs of brands, YKK has developed a line of zippers with tape treated with ViralOff®, a technology patented by the…
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., a leading manufacturer of zippers, plastic buckles and other hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snaps and buttons, announces 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…
Sustainable trims leader announces Sustainability Vision 2050 addressing climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management and human rights At today’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit, global sustainable trims leader YKK announced the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, which will serve as a roadmap to the company achieving net-zero emissions by…
Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world. In this installment, we’re highlighting Atlanta-based designer Corinea “Coco” Austin, founder of Fiibers Fabric, a marketplace for sustainable and upcycled fabrics. We asked her to share with us the importance of diversity and inclusion in…
Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK® products into their unique creations. In this installment, we introduce you to 21-year-old fashion design student Lina Gómez from Bello, Antioquia – Colombia. Lina is a student at the Colegiatura Colombiana Institute…
YKK El Salvador S.A. de C.V. recently completed a project supporting Tecpan School, a local school with a student population of 290, from kindergarten to 9th grade. The school needed support building a wall around the school to protect students from the crime that plagues the country. There have been…
We are proud to join more than 150 companies — with a combined market capitalization of over US$ 2.4 trillion and representing over 5 million employees — in signing a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science….
