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Feb 10

What is Plastic Hook and Loop?

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A common question YKK gets is “What is the plastic Velcro called?” VELCRO® is a trademark owned by Velcro Companies. VELCRO® tape is called “hook and loop” generically. The industry term for plastic hook is “extruded hook.” Extruded hook is a molded hook produced with hot melt extrusion technology, which…

Feb 01

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What is the difference between regular coil zippers and CONCEAL® coil zippers?

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On a regular coil zipper, spiral plastic elements are exposed and visible once sewn into the garment or application. By contrast, CONCEAL® coil zippers are designed to be used with the coil elements hidden.

Jan 27

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What Are the Best Types of Zippers to Use for Sportswear?

By YKK Blog, FAQ, Sports & Outdoors, Sportswear, Zipper No Comments

Summary Zippers can be used to affix, close, and stabilize sports apparel and equipment to enhance athlete performance. The top five considerations when selecting a zipper for use in sportswear or sports equipment are function, application, materials, aesthetics, and cost. When you think of sporting goods, what types of sports…

Jan 20

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How to close a concealed zipper in a car seat

By YKK Blog, FAQ, Transportation No Comments

YKK’s 5CH CONCEAL® zipper is used in automotive seating to give the trim cover open access to air bags and other connections required for seat functions. Once all the connections have been made, the assembler can close the trim cover by utilizing an ergonomic zipper closing tool. Unlike a conventional…

Jan 13

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What is the best way to attach hook and loop fasteners?

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Impact of Hook & Loop Directionality on Product Performance A common misconception is that ANY hook and ANY loop configuration will work for a particular product or device. The fact of the matter is that deciding what hook and loop configuration to best fit into a product is much more…

Jan 04

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Water-resistant vs. Waterproof Zipper: What’s the Difference?

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One of the most common misunderstandings regarding YKK® water protective zipper product offerings is the difference between water-resistant and waterproof. These are often used interchangeably in conversation by both our customers and the industry in general. It is not until you understand YKK's water protective product offerings that you begin…

Jul 29

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Webinar: How connected garments can help enable a circular economy – August 11 at 11:00 AM ET

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Can smart garments help overcome the barriers to circularity? This online panel discussion explores how the digitization of apparel can help to enable garment resale, rental, repair, and address the challenges of product end of life recycling. Houdini Sportswear explains how it is digitizing their products to advance their circular eco system…

Jun 09

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Xena Workwear is Making Women Safe and Confident Using YKK® Zippers

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Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world. In this installment, we're highlighting Ana Kraft, founder and CEO of Xena Workwear for Women, a company that creates fashionable safety shoes and functional apparel for women in STEM and the Trades. We asked her…

Jun 09

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YKK collaborates with reality TV fashion show to celebrate creativity and diversity

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The Collective Fashion Show is a first-of-its-kind show that features celebrity fashion designers from different reality TV fashion shows. The show is bringing these designers together to reconnect and engage with their fans in new ways. The designers are creating collections to showcase in live streamed fashion shows and events.…

Apr 06

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YKK Snap and Button Products working towards a circular fashion model

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Tomoko Stoss, Sr. Manager of Sales & Marketing at YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. Snap and Button Products, describes some of the steps YKK Snap and Button Products is taking to promote circularity in the fashion industry. What is Circular Fashion? Circular fashion is fashion that is designed and manufactured in ways…