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…
YKK experts will introduce the innovation behind its new NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ zipper collection at the 2020 Outdoor + Snow Show, to be held January 29 – 31, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. On Wednesday, January 29 at 1:00 PM in booth 56020 – UL, YKK will host a Tech Talk…
Working to address the problem of marine plastic, YKK announces its new NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ collection of zippers made from ocean bound plastic. This premium collection of zippers is made from plastic waste that has been collected within 50 km of the coastline of Sri Lanka. The NATULON® Ocean Sourced™…
Working to address the problem of marine plastic, we are proud to announce our new NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ collection of zippers made from ocean bound plastic. This premium collection of zippers is made from plastic waste that has been collected within 50 km of the coastline of Sri Lanka. The…
QuickFree®, a zipper developed by YKK, has been recognized in the “Personal” category of the 2019 GOOD DESIGN® Awards. Founded in Chicago in 1950 and presented each year by The Chicago Athenaeum, the GOOD DESIGN® Award is considered the oldest and most prestigious global awards program for design excellence and…
Digital platform allows designers to create new designs incorporating YKK® fasteners and send error-free instructions to production, reducing waste and time to market Browzwear and YKK Corporation have announced that YKK’s fastening products will be integrated with Browzwear’s pioneering 3D solutions for the fashion industry. The integration will enable designers to easily incorporate…
