Garment & Textile · Trim
Trim — Zipper (YKK)
Slide fastener. Coil, metal, or moulded plastic teeth.
Origin
Japan/Global
Era
Modern
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Industrialist View
YKK dominates (Japan). Specs: gauge (3, 4, 5, 8, 10), length, tape colour. Invisible zipper for dresses. Brass for jeans.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Invisible zipper sewn under fold, so fully concealed. Metal jean zipper bartacked at base.
Construction & Use
YKK = Yoshida Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha.