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Dec 05

A new line of nursingwear for moms on the go! Introducing Alia White of Ashe and Irys

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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 Alia White, founder of Ashe and Irys, a new line of nursingwear for moms searching for chic and affordable options.…

Nov 26

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YKK sponsoring San Francisco-based Arts of Fashion Foundation to Host 18th Annual International Fashion Showcase at the Asian Art Museum

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The Arts of Fashion Foundation will welcome guests to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco on Monday, December 16, 2019 to view the grand finale of the annual Symposium, the International Fashion Competition Runway Show, a presentation of 50 finalists from around the world. The show begins at 7:30…

Nov 25

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Employees at YKK Mexicana S.A. de C.V. participate in Banco de Tapitas initiative

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Our colleagues at YKK Mexicana S.A. de C.V. have been participating in a giving back initiative with the organization Banco de Tapitas. The organization partners with companies around the country to collect all types of plastic caps through authorized ambassadors and collection centers, the donations are recycled to generate…

Nov 14

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A journey around YKK global facilities – Passive Town

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In the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the YKK Group moved a portion of our headquarters’ function to Kurobe, Toyama. There, we planned a project to address energy issues and it took on the form of Passive Town. The project is being developed on…

Nov 14

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YKK Mexicana S.A. de C.V Celebrates 25 Years

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YKK Mexicana S.A. de C.V. held a ceremony commemorating its 25th anniversary on November 12, 2019. YKK Mexicana was established in September 1994 as a small plant in Puebla that assembled basic coil and metal zippers. By 1996 sales had soared by more than 200 percent, far exceeding projections. By…

Oct 31

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Macon-Bibb County Welcomes Kurobe City Hospital Delegation for 16th Year

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On October 21, Navicent Health and Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia welcomed six physicians, one nurse, and one dietitian from Kurobe City Hospital for the sixteenth year of a unique medical exchange between Macon-Bibb County and its sister city of Kurobe, Japan. Each summer, between May and…

Oct 30

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Three to Five Day Zipper Delivery Now Available from YKK in Anaheim, CA

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In order to meet the West Region’s (Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Arizona) speed to market demand, the YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. Anaheim, CA manufacturing facility is now offering three to five day zipper delivery to all West Region customers, including West Region brand owners, designers, contractors, trim buyers,…

Oct 25

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How to avoid slider paint chip off

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When a painted Slider is subjected to dry cleaning or a wet processing treatment, including washing a garment, the paint may chip off of the slider. The reason the paint chips off of a slider is because the slider is being damaged when it hits a tumbler during the processing.…

Oct 25

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YKK Group’s Cafe Bonfino to switch to coffee straws made from plant-derived materials

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YKK Group's Cafe Bonfino Co., Ltd. (*1) will switch from plastic straws to straws made from plant-derived materials in consideration of the environment. The coffee straw adopted by the company is an environmentally-friendly natural circulation resin product made from extracted coffee powder and plant-derived polylactic acid resin (*2). After being…

Oct 16

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YKK’s GreenRise™ Zipper Awarded 2019 Good Design Best 100

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YKK’s GreenRise™ zipper has received the “2019 Good Design Best 100” award from the Japan Design Promotion Association. The “Good Design Best 100” recipients are chosen from among all 2019 Good Design Award recipients based on overall product excellence in terms of aesthetics, proposals, and possibilities. GreenRise™ reduces fossil fuel…