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 ...

At first glance the very idea of a zipper that unzips and zips up by itself seems somewhat ridiculous. After all, these contraptions are mostly used on pieces of clothing and gear where handling a ...

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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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trim design is going digital. Following the lead of 3D design software platforms like CLO, MYR and Browzwear, YKK on launched ...

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 ...