Thursday, February 8, 2007
YKK on Your Zipper
So maybe I'm a bit nieve, but until about 10 minutes ago I had no idea what YKK meant despite the fact that it is on all of my zippers. I always thought it was just some wierd thing that all the zipper companies conspired to do--perhaps some secret occult sign of the zipper tycoons. In fact the explanation for the "ancient runes" is really nothing more than branding. YKK is the largest zipper manufacturer in the world and, being Japanese based, the YKK stands for the company name: Yoshida Kōgyō-sho.
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I am so glad that you brought this up. For so long I wondered the same thing but finally figured it out a few years ago...
Just for your information YKK is the world's largest developer and manufacturer of zippers and is located in approximately 68 countries worldwide. The range that they offer embraces superior technical and fashionable solutions in closure systems made of metal and plastic. But YKK stands for more than just zippers. Whenever there's a closure they can certainly supply products and machinery to ensure a safe and secure attachment.
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