Though fasteners for automotive seats are often hidden, they perform an integral, irreplaceable function. This is because automotive seats are made up of 2 major components that must be attached to one-another: foam (for comfort to automobile operators and passengers) and a trim cover for aesthetic. All About YKK® QUICKFIT®…
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YKK's tagline is "Little Parts. Big Difference." for one clear reason: Choosing the appropriate zipper for your application will make or break your wearable's functionality. Here we provide a guide for choosing the best zipper for your garment. The 3 Big Decisions The process of choosing a zipper for wearables…
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Did You Know that YKK's Production is Vertically Integrated? Vertical integration is inherent in YKK's Field Technology Centers, or FTCs, which provide a complete service structure to help develop more efficient and economical manufacturing operations for our customers. Since we produce both products and the machines needed to attach them…
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Each year, millions of metric tons of plastic infiltrate our oceans, where it harms marine life. A large component of this plastic is Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles (AKA plastic bottles). This fact greatly disturbed YKK employees in Sri Lanka, who in response set up collection bins for ocean-bound plastic bottles,…
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On September 16, 2021, the YKK USA visited Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to announce its Fashion Design Sponsorship, an initiative that supported the next generation of designers during the 2021-2022 academic year. SCAD students were asked to design an original collection featuring YKK® fastening products based on…
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CONCEAL® Zippers Concealed (also known as "hidden" or "invisible") zippers are coil zippers where you cannot see the elements because they are behind the tape. Normally, all that is seen is the slider. You might see this zipper in bags, pockets, formal wear, and other garments where a hidden seam…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines being disabled as not just a limit to a person’s body, but the environment they find themselves in. Thus, this lack of environment adaption is classified as a human rights issue.1* The unfortunate truth of the matter is, the world is largely designed with…
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Manufacturing starts with a design and then a plan that’s executed upon to deliver the resulting product. But what sounds simple is in fact an orchestra of factors that makes for complex supply-chain management. Workforce issues further complicate matters. During the absence of key colleagues, many of us improvise and…
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Between 2003 and 2018, the number of times a person would wear the same piece of clothing multiple times has gone down by 36%.1* This is, in part, due to the dramatic increase in the fast fashion industry. Despite its negative environmental impact, many times it ends up being one…
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Have you ever looked at shirt or jacket and noticed that the zipper or the buttons are on the opposite side? Perhaps you’ve bought a new shirt or jacket and have been disoriented by the positioning of these fasteners. An estimated 70 to 95 percent of people in the world…
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