WebCloseup of a YKK zipper on blue jeans. The YKK Group (YKKグループ, Waikeikei Gurūpu) is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. They are the world's largest zipper manufacturer, also producing other fastening products, architectural products, plastic hardware and industrial machinery.
WebSince YKK manufactures roughly 3 million kilometers worth of zippers every year, some assume we invented this integral apparel product. However, the invention of the zipper predates our company’s founding. This begs the question: Who invented the zipper? Let’s find out! 1851: Elias Howe Jr. and the Unutilized Patent
WebThe YKK Fastening Products Group is trusted world-wide for their impeccable production standards and thorough quality control processes for zippers, hook & loop fasteners, plastic hardware and snap & button products.
WebYKK manufactures millions of zippers a day for sale to our customers who produce consumer goods like jeans, tents, luggage, sporting goods, etc. We are not set up to sell one zipper to an individual. Instead, American & Efird, the thread company, serves the home sewing market for us.
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Lessons in Longevity from an 88-Year-Old Zipper Company
WebMar 2, 2022 · YKK, an 88-year-old Japanese manufacturer of zippers, is not a household name, yet it has quietly, and impressively, stayed atop of the global fastener industry for decades. It has remained...
WebCORPORATE PROFILE. The YKK Group is currently engaged in business in over 70 countries/regions around the world. The global business is carried out with YKK Group …