As consumers search for products to help safeguard themselves from pathogens, apparel brands are starting to incorporate specially treated antiviral and antimicrobial fabrics in their designs. To help address the needs of brands, YKK has developed a line of zippers with tape treated with ViralOff®, a technology patented by the…
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., a leading manufacturer of zippers, plastic buckles and other hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snaps and buttons, announces the launch of its new Solutions Group ahead of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo. The Solutions Group aims to help manufacturers struggling with issues…
Sustainable trims leader announces Sustainability Vision 2050 addressing climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management and human rights At today’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit, global sustainable trims leader YKK announced the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, which will serve as a roadmap to the company achieving net-zero emissions by…
When the COVID-19 crisis hit in March and it became clear that the U.S. was facing a severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by front-line healthcare workers, Fashion Girls for Humanity sprang into action. Founded by fashion industry leaders Kikka Hanazawa, Julie Gilhart, Miki Higasa, and Tomoko Ogura…
We are proud to join more than 150 companies — with a combined market capitalization of over US$ 2.4 trillion and representing over 5 million employees — in signing a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science….
Fastening solution provider YKK USA has expanded its product offerings in an effort to reinforce the domestic supply chain that will help manufacturers throughout the United States manufacture products essential to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. While YKK may be best known for its zippers, it offers a wide variety of…
YKK is pleased to announce its collaboration with Oceanworks®, the leading marketplace for materials made from recycled ocean plastic. In support of Oceanworks’ mission to help brands develop products from recycled ocean plastic, YKK will have NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ zippers available on the Oceanworks® marketplace for brands and designers to…
As COVID-19 strains the healthcare and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industries in the United States, YKK is proactively partnering with existing customers in these industries as well as reaching out to new partners to seek creative ways to address the COVID-19 challenge together. YKK’s four main U.S. manufacturing facilities in…
YKK Corporation proudly announces that it has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The Fashion for Global Climate Action initiative calls on the fashion industry to acknowledge the contribution of the sector to climate change and its responsibility to strive towards climate neutrality for a…
YKK has developed a new VISLON® magnet type zipper that closes using magnetic force. We aim to begin mass production in 2021. Magnet type zippers are open-end zippers[1] designed to be closed easily using magnetic force between the left and right sides. Conventional zippers require engaging the insert pin and…
