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Sep 04

Designer Corinea “Coco” Austin is making the sustainable fashion space more inclusive for BIPOC one fabric at a time

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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 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…

Aug 24

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From Colombia to the world! Fashion design student Lina Gómez is ready to take on the fashion world with her global perspective

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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. 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…

Aug 21

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YKK’s innovative zippers help make fashion accessible to all

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Here at YKK we're are constantly thinking about innovative ways to engineer products that are not only stylish but also functional. We were inspired by the work teen designer Leah Zelaya is doing to help make fashion accessible to all and wanted to share a few ways in which YKK…

Jun 22

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YKK El Salvador S.A. de C.V. builds a wall at a local school to protect students from crime

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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…

May 12

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YKK Sri Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. employees rally their community to reduce plastic waste

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In this installment of "A Journey Around YKK Global Facilities," we take you to YKK Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. where our team is doing incredible work to help reduce plastic waste. Current situation with plastic waste in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is an island, with water rich rivers flowing to the…

Apr 20

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Talking about YKK with Lee Smith

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We asked Lee Smith, vice president manufacturing operations at YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., to talk about his 40+ year career with YKK and to share his advice for people wanting to start a career in this industry. Tell us about how you started your career at YKK: My career at YKK…

Apr 16

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YKK India – Empowering young women through vocational training

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In this installment of "A Journey Around YKK Global Facilities," we introduce you to YKK India's Social Development and Vocational Training Center. According to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals "Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the…

Apr 10

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Kozue Childress talks about her professional journey at YKK

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Meet Kozue Childress, director-supply chain management at YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. She's been with the company 30 years. We asked Kozue to tell us how her journey at YKK got started and to share her best advice for the next generation of YKK employees. Tell us about how you started your…

Apr 07

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Fasteners for face shields and PPE to fight COVID-19

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During this challenging time, as companies are called upon to respond to the outbreak, YKK is pleased to be able to assist our valued partners in the medical community with key fastening components for medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital bed covers, tent shelters, and many other equipment & supplies.…

Apr 07

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Women Designers working to meet critical needs

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We're inspired by the work of many companies and independent designers that have come together during these difficult times to help their community members, especially those in the healthcare industry. In this installment of our Women Designers Series, we're highlighting the work of women designers who have shifted their production…