If you aren’t puzzle inclined, you can keep this knowledge in your back pocket for the next time you have some kind of zipper ...

We zip our jeans, jackets, boots and bags without a moment’s thought. The humble zipper, that tiny row of interlocking teeth, is an invention we use every day—and just as often take for granted. But ...

Next time you zip up, or zip down, check out your zipper. There’s a good chance it’ll say YKK. But, what is YKK? I head to South Gate, California, to find out. At Koos Manufacturing in South Gate, ...

Margaret Mimbs was 26 years old when she began working at the YKK zipper plant in Macon. It was less than a month after the company and the community celebrated the grand opening of the $15 million ...

YKK zippers can be found all over the world, and they are a major part of a new spacesuit. YKK USA, which has a large zipper manufacturing plant in Macon, has partnered with the David Clark Co. to ...

For this #FascinatingFriday, we're asking you to XYZ -- examine your zipper. Stop reading and take a closer look at your zipper. Chances are it says “YKK” on the pull tab. Ever wonder why?YKK stands ...

Trim design is going digital. Following the lead of 3D design software platforms like CLO, MYR and Browzwear, YKK on launched Wednesday the YKK Trim Creator, a 3D trim configurator aimed at helping ...

Two years after announcing its transition to a green waterproofing technology for its zippers in 2021, Tokyo-based trim supplier YKK is still finding traces of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ...

YKK’s tent-sized prototype can zip itself up at the push of a button. YKK’s tent-sized prototype can zip itself up at the push of a button. is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the ...

Few inventions reach such widespread use as the zipper. Odds are, you’re wearing a zippered garment right now. And yet—in its over 100-year-old history—it has received no significant updates. Until a ...