Zipper Archives

Oct 30

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.…

Sep 23

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YKK and Cooperativa Girasole worked together on the ‘Let’s Work’ project

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YKK presented its latest collection AW 20/21 at Premiere Vision between 17th and 19th September at Paris Nord Villepinte. A wide range of zippers including a selection of Excella® items in various functions, finishes and lengths together with snap and button (S&B) products were featured at the YKK booth during the event. This…

Sep 11

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Curious to learn about YKK’s latest in zipper innovation? Watch our Tech Talk to hear from YKK’s zipper experts!

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YKK hosted a Tech Talk by John Holliday, Senior Product Development Manager, and Terry McCullough, Sales Engineering Manager at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, Colorado. The experts discussed various aspects and advancements of some of YKK’s latest sustainable and technical products. They also discussed their differing approaches to solving…

Jun 17

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YKK Tackles Plastic Waste with Zippers Made From Recycled Bottles

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YKK is tackling the plastic waste issue with its materially recycled NATULON® zipper, which has saved millions of plastic bottles from landfills in the past five years. This is just one of the many environmentally friendly products we will showcase at the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, to be held…

Jun 12

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YKK Experts Talk about the Latest in Zipper Innovation at 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

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YKK will showcase its expertise in zipper innovation at the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, to be held June 18 - 20, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. On Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 AM in booth 56030-UL, YKK will host a Tech Talk by John Holliday, Senior Product Development Manager, and…

Apr 23

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Did you know that leather products can change the color of a metal zipper?

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Did you know that metal zippers can change color when they come into contact with any chemicals remaining from a leather tanning process? During the leather tanning process, tanning agents such as sulfuric acid, mineral acids, chrome compounds, tannic acid and aldehyde compounds are commonly used. When those tanning chemicals…

Apr 12

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How to prevent metal zippers from changing color and staining a garment

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During a garment dyeing process, different types of dyestuff and auxiliaries are used depending on the nature of the garment fabric. For example, a sulfur dye, reactive dye or a direct dye is usually used for cotton fabrics, while an acid dye is used for dying nylon products. Moreover, the…

Mar 07

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How to properly match a zipper color to your garment

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Imagine you have created a whole new line of jackets for your brand that are bluish gray in color, and you have installed zippers into these jackets that you thought were the same bluish gray color. However, when you take one of those jackets outside into daylight, the zipper inside…

Feb 19

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How to maintain and repair the zipper in your boots

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For decades, YKK has been manufacturing zippers to go into boots. Whether they are plastic coil or metal, these fasteners are integral to the life of a pair of boots. Since it is boot season, we thought some useful tips on how to maintain and repair zippers in boots would…