YKK Corporation

TOKYO,JAPAN: YKK Corporation has developed a concept version of its premium EXCELLA zipper series made from nonwoven fabric sheets created by fiberizing used clothing and other textile materials.

Based on a proposal by fashion designer Yuima Nakazato, this item was created as a result of collaboration between Nakazato, Seiko Epson Corporation and...

TOKYO, JAPAN: YKK Corporation has decided to construct a new factory for YKK India Private Limited in India, a country that is rapidly growing as one of the world’s leading producers of textiles and apparel.

YKK India Private Limited will construct a third manufacturing factory in India at “Origins by Mahindra, Chennai,” located in Tamil Nadu in...

TOKYO, JAPAN:YKK Corporation has announced that the global sales share of its NATULON zipper series—zippers that incorporate recycled materials—has exceeded 50%.

YKK began the full-scale global switchover to NATULON products in FY2021, and with the support of customers worldwide, the switchover ratio reached 56% by the end of FY2025.

For many years...

TOKYO, JAPAN:YKK Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 29 for the Phase 3 expansion of YKK Vietnam Co., Ltd.’s Nhon Trach Factory.

Approximately 40 people attended the ceremony, including Yoshimine Kobayashi, Executive Vice President and Head of the Manufacturing & Engineering Division of YKK Corporation, and Yuji Furukawa, President...

TOKYO, JAPAN: YKK Corporation has announced its collaboration with Coloro, a leading innovator in color solutions and data for the global fashion industry, to introduce joint matching and feasibility results of Coloro colors in YKK’s zippers.

The joint matching results are now available through Coloro Feasibility Intelligence (CFI), Coloro’s...

TOKYO, JAPAN:YKK Corporation is pleased to announce that the ISPO Textrends judges have selected YKK's 3D Composite Puller as the Best Product in the Accessories category. They also selected YKK’s NATULON Plus Fiber Sourced zipper with Recycled PET Open Parts as a Top 5 item in the same category. The competition, held twice a year in conjunction...

TOKYO: Sustainability is not just a priority at YKK—it is the foundation of its global business strategy. In its latest integrated report, This is YKK 2025, the company outlines its FY2024 achievements and FY2025 initiatives under the banner of Contributing to a Sustainable Society as ONE YKK. These efforts advance the YKK Sustainability Vision...

TOKYO, JAPAN:YKK will exhibit at the Textile Exchange Conference 2025 in Portugal, held from Monday, October 13 to Friday, October 17, to showcase its products and initiatives that contribute to the realization of a circular economy in the fashion industry.

The annual Textile Exchange Conference brings together global stakeholders from the fashion...

TOKYO, JAPAN: YKK Corporation has been selected for top honors by the international environmental non-profit organization CDP (*1) as a Supplier Engagement Leader in their FY2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment (*2) for the third consecutive year.

This recognition shows that YKK has been evaluated as a global leader for its initiatives, ranging from...

TOKYO, JAPAN: YKK Corporation (hereafter, YKK) will begin using only low-carbon aluminum (*1) as the source for all aluminum alloy wire procured for zippers, as part of its initiative to convert all aluminum alloy zipper items to sustainable products.

YKK, together with aluminum material manufacturers Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters...