Sustainable and responsibly produced products are in demand by the fashion industry. Zipper and fasteners manufacturer YKK has been focusing on lowering its environmental impact since 1994, when it introduced Natulon, the first ever zipper made from recycled PET bottles and polyester remnants. As part of its long-term sustainability roadmap, YKK...
26 Jul 2022
Zipper manufacturer YKK is presenting the Dazzle Collective, a group of creators from around the world who follow a zero-waste ethos to change the understanding of fashion for London Craft Week. With makers from more than 15 different nationalities, the Dazzle Collective will demonstrate how performance, fashion and technology can create a space...
9 May 2022
YKK understands Circular Fashion as a regenerative system where garments are circulated for as long as their maximum value is retained and then be returned safely to the biosphere. As a small part of the supply chain, we firmly believe that circularity is the key to building sustainability. This is our motivation when we design the highest...
7 Feb 2022
YKK Corporation’s emissions reduction targets have been approved by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. The certification is...
6 Sept 2021
Leading zipper and fastening products manufacturer YKK has launched a digital showroom to engage virtually with its customers around the world on the latest trends, products and innovations. The easy-to-navigate online showroom has been modelled to look like YKK’s brick-and-mortar showroom in London and features six floors which are represented...
21 May 2021
YKK, one of the world’s largest zipper and fasteners manufacturer, is pushing forward with its sustainable journey by putting into practice new manufacturing processes and techniques with a focus on minimising its environmental footprint. João Matias, sustainability specialist at YKK, explains: “It’s not just enough to make a high quality...
24 Mar 2021
YKK London Showroom marked its fifth anniversary on December 2nd, 2020, as it celebrates its ongoing relationships with the local fashion community, designers, students, artists and accessory makers. A unique resource hub for emerging designers and brands based in the heart of Shoreditch, the concept behind the YKK London Showroom first came...
10 Dec 2020
YKK, a global leader in the manufacture of zippers and other fastening products, has been working hard alongside its communities across the EMEA region to help stop the spread of Covid-19 by helping to supply components to produce various items of personal protective equipment. The global organisation has been utilising the ‘Cycle of Goodness’...
19 Jun 2020
YKK Corporation, a global leader in the manufacturing of zippers and other fastening products, today announced that it has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The Fashion for Global Climate Action initiative calls on the fashion industry to acknowledge the contribution of the sector to climate change and its...
11 Mar 2020
Along with product quality, sustainability has been one of the top concerns of YKK, long before it became a buzzword in the fashion industry. With decades of history that showcase a number of sustainable products and actions throughout the years, YKK took a step forward in 1994 with the release of its own Environmental Pledge, to ensure that...
16 Sept 2019
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