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 ...

YKK (USA) Inc. makes the zipper on The Boeing Co.'s new commercial spacesuit. Expand to read more Boeing YKK (USA) Inc. is making zippers for The Boeing Co.'s spacesuit that will be used by crew ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...