YKK Italia

Ykk Italia

About YKK:

www.ykk.it

Since the company’s founding in Tokyo in 1934, YKK has continuously set industry standards for quality, service, value, and innovation in the production of zippers, plastic hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snap and buttons. With integrated production and supply systems in over 70 countries and regions around the world, YKK is positioned to meet the needs of the many industries we serve as they increasingly diversify and require shorter product cycles. Guided by the CYCLE OF GOODNESS® philosophy – no one prospers without rendering benefit to others – YKK aims to contribute to a sustainable society through its products and manufacturing operations and constantly seeks new ways to serve the changing needs of its customers while at the same time investing in its employees and giving back to its communities.

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Products with sustainability features

EXCELLA® WITH ORGANIC COTTON TAPE - 100% organic cotton tape for garment dyeing AquaGuard® Coil Zipper - YKK® proudly presents a new eco-friendly PU laminate named "AquaGuard® Water-based", featuring a water-repellent function. NATULON Plus® - The NATULON Plus® zipper features a higher ratio of recycled content by using both recycled tape and elements. It contains the highest level of recycled material offered by YKK®. The coil zipper chain is made from 100% post-consumer recycled material. EXCELLA® NATULON® - In this brushed metal zip, the tape has been improved to enhance slider smoothness. The glossy gunmetal finish is designed specifically for the jacket sector. AiryString® - The AiryString® tapeless zipper is designed for elements to be sewn directly onto fabric by a special machine. Compare to standard zippers, the AiryString® tapeless zipper produces less greenhouse gas emissions and uses less water during production. Recycled nylon snap button ADVANCEN® made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon - Snaps made with at least 98% regenerated nylon VISLON® NATULON® made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon - Moulded plastic zipper with regenerated nylon chain Stainless Steel durable snap button FlexFix® - Stainless Steel durable snap button FlexFix® VISLON® NATULON® with Bio-based Elements - The demand for materials with renewable content and low environmental impact is growing across all sectors. Research is increasingly focused on "bio-based" materials or products that are fully or partially derived from biomass. The introduction of bio-based zips in the YKK® range marks a step towards the decarbonisation of production—reducing the use of fossil raw materials and, consequently, net CO2 emissions.

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YKK®: the new Collection perfectly combines style, performance and sustainability.

YKK® presents the new Autumn – Winter 26/27 Collection, created to offer innovative but always stylish solutions to support the clothing and leather goods/footwear sector. For the clothing market, YKK® offers the innovative Airystring®, the tape-free zip designed to be sewn directly onto the fabric using a special machine. Also present in the Collection is EXCELLA®, the YKK® zip in fine brushed metal in the version with the new shiny gunmetal finish and in the knitwear version with linking ribbon.
And also in the Collection, VISLON® die-cast acetal resin zips in the versions:
-   VISLON® NATULON® with Bio-based Elements, innovative and sustainable.
-   VISLON® Slim, soft, compressible and 18% lighter than our standard VISLON®.
-   VISLON® with matte finish teeth.
And finally Aquacheat™ NATULON® with Advanced Coating, the zip with polyurethane coating and recycled polyester tape with a water-repellent appearance by YKK®. Discover the rest of the Collection on YKK Italy website: www.ykk.it