New luxurious designs from YKK

ALUMINIUM SLIDER FOR LUMINA® No.12

At YKK, technology and physics play an inventive tour de force, particularly in its latest masterful creation of its super lightweight ALUMINIUM SLIDER for Lumina®.

Innovation
With its new ALUMINIUM SLIDER, YKK succeeded in reducing the weight of its zipper by 50%.

Lightness of Being
Born out of necessity to enhance the latest design protocols, the ALUMINIUM SLIDER is strong enough to fit a large size twelve chain, yet graceful and light enough to complement a diverse range of leather goods products. It is also crafted with a 50% reduction in weight and the perfect accompaniment to YKK's equally light chain. Lumina® with ALUMINIUM SLIDER has proven to be an elegant and essential partner to the luxury industry.

Function
Engineering and high performance are the essence of YKK's production standards. Using the highest quality aluminium with fully polished elements, the Lumina® aluminium chain and sliders are an optimal combination of light weight and excellent corrosion resistance.

YKK works closely with the world's leading brands and design innovators to deliver the highest quality fasteners to meet the needs of its discerning customers and marketplace. 

YKK STUD FOR REVERSIBLE USAGE

YKK's fastening solutions have created a seamless path for designers and brands to dream up the most innovative products since its inception in 1934. Functionality and cutting-edge technology have meant many of the garments and products we use every day are embedded with one of YKK's world-class, patented, fasteners.

Engineered for Multi-Usage
YKK's latest innovation is a STUD FOR REVERSIBLE USAGE, a practical solution that can be applied to small leather goods, such as wallets, bags with pockets or hidden compartments, or even detachable linings in outerwear. Allowing for fully integrated fastening functionality, YKK created a fastening stud to enable the functionality on both sides of the application.

Increase your Possibilities
As with all good design, it is its transformative power to improve the quality of life and the products we use every day. Good design should therefore make a product useful, much like YKK's STUD FOR REVERSIBLE USAGE, which reduces the number of items in the application. It also reduces the need for multiple fabric layers to cover the parts, thereby eliminating thickness at its closure. These reductions not only enhance the final product, they also benefit the many craftsmen and industry businesses that rely on YKK's solutions to manufacture products using our tools.

ABOUT YKK

Founded in 1934 by Tadao Yoshida in Japan, YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha.

Today, YKK is synonymous with innovation and technology and can be seen on many of the world's leading fashion and accessory products. The company develops and produces a range of fastening solutions, including zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, fabric tapes and plastic products, snaps and buttons for all fashion applications and leather goods, technical garments, furnishings, trims for the automotive sector and more.

It's state of the art technology and unrivaled reputation has made YKK the world's market leader for fastening productions and accessories.

For further information contact the YKK Europe Press Office:

+44 (0) 78 9990 3142 / anna_stefaniak@ykkeurope.com