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May 13

Women Designers Series: Debora Crichton

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Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK® products into their unique creations. We were first introduced to Debora Crichton’s designs at the American Craft Show in Atlanta, GA a few months ago. Her unique cork origami handbags are the…

Apr 25

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Popular Misconceptions About Caring for Jeans

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For decades, YKK has been supplying jeans manufacturers with zippers as well as other fasteners. As a major supplier to this industry, we thought you would find the following articles concerning myths about jeans to be helpful in caring for your jeans and ensuring that they last a long time.…

Jan 02

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YKK Corporation sponsors Arts of Fashion Foundation’s International Competition

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On Sunday December 16th and Monday December 17th, the Arts of Fashion Foundation, a San Francisco-based fashion education 501 (C)(3) non-profit, held its 2018 Symposium, which culminated with the 2018 Arts of Fashion International Competition on Monday night. The sponsorship of YKK Corporation and the support of VIP guests made…

May 04

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Jeans manufacturers and Berkeley scientists discover new ways to make earth-friendly blue jeans

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At YKK we are always looking for new ways to become a more environmentally ethical company by improving our manufacturing processes, creating more eco-friendly products and by participating in corporate social responsibility activities that help the environment. Likewise, we support the jeans industry in its recent efforts to develop more…

Apr 30

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Supporting young talent from all over the world

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At YKK, we celebrate creativity and embrace innovative thinkers. That is why it is important to us to support young designers who are revolutionizing the industry and pushing boundaries with their original creations. These are a few of the ways YKK is supporting designers globally: Fashion that gives back Angela…

Feb 16

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Ingredient Brands Add Value to End Products

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In a recent article in Forbes, “What ‘Ingredient Brands’ Are And Why They’re Important,” Richard Kestenbaum writes about how the use of ingredient brands can help a brand communicate the quality and craftsmanship of its product. Citing the suitcase brand Voicer, Kestenbaum writes, “Voicer developed an ingenious method for making…

Feb 09

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For decades, workwear has evolved to meet the changing needs of modern day workers

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As a brand leader for workwear solutions, YKK makes it a priority to collaborate with our customers to ensure we are meeting all of their needs and expectations. Our top of the line technology helps create innovative products that are instrumental to the success of this ever-growing industry. As the…

Feb 02

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Technology and Apparel Leaders Develop Unique, Smart Clothing and Wearables for the Future

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YKK always tries to stay one step ahead of our competition by developing unique new fasteners to meet the changing needs of our customers. As a zipper manufacturer that provides fastening products for the apparel industry, we found these examples of apparel and technology leaders who have created cutting edge,…

Jan 19

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Apparel industry leaders take steps to be more sustainable and socially ethical

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At YKK our environmental pledge encourages us to “preserve the abundantly endowed global environment and to transfer it to the next generation in sound condition.” Likewise, many apparel manufacturers are concerned with lessening their environmental impact so clothing does not end up in landfills where they can cause harm to…

Nov 07

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How to choose the correct zipper for your handbag

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When you say “handbag” there can be many different interpretations, including backpack, baguette, handbag, cross body bag, tote bag, clutch bag and bucket bag, and in some instances, handbags are referred to as a purse or shoulder bag. The history of bags and purses goes back to the…