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 ...

YKK said it will continue adding to this series of products while working to improve sustainability throughout the supply chain. Credit: Shutterstock. YKK Corporation explained its revived replacement ...

Trim manufacturer YKK is extending the lifespan of its products. On Thursday, the Japanese company launched the Revived Renewal Series, a group of four products that allow zippers to be repaired ...

How Japan's YKK built a better fastener and caught its competition in the teeth. Judging from its headquarters in a small nine-story building jammed in a row of similar buildings in an unfashionable ...