Whether you’re examining your zipper to fix it, you’re curious, or you’re inspecting the garment it’s on, you may have noticed that many of the zippers around you have lettering stamped on them. One ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Fastener manufacturer YKK has developed a new zipper that closes using magnetic force to facilitate quick clothing changes. While conventional zippers require engaging the insert pin and retaining box ...

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 ...