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FAQs
About YKK
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What does "YKK" stand for? |
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YKK was founded in Japan as a zipper manufacturing
company in 1934 by Tadao (pronounced in English as Tah-dah-o)
Yoshida. In the early years, Mr. Yoshida's company carried
his name; it was called Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha--or
"YKK" for short. (That long Japanese name translates roughly
into English as "Yoshida Company Limited.") Over the years,
the letters "YKK" were stamped onto the zippers' pull
tabs, and thus YKK became known as the Company's trademark.
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| Q2. |
Other than zippers, what product does YKK
produce today? |
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Aside from zippers, YKK also makes other
fastening products--like hook & loop self-closing
tape fastening systems, webbings, and metal and plastic
notions and buckles. YKK also produces aluminum building
products--like window and entrance systems for low, medium,
and high rise applications.
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| Q3. |
YKK has a famous philosophy: what exactly
is it? |
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Mr. Yoshida called his philosophy the Cycle
of Goodness. It means that "No one prospers unless he
renders benefit to others." According to his philosophy,
Mr. Yoshida believed he must manufacture only useful,
high quality zippers that would benefit, or enhance, the
end-use goods in which they were installed. Since his
product was a component in his customer's products, and
the critical moving part, he believed it would have to
perform perfectly over a long period of time so that those
end-use goods would last longer and perform better than
others on the market. When they did, all involved would
benefit. Because of this guiding principle, YKK became
involved in vertical manufacturing. This means that YKK
not only produces the zippers, but also the machines that
make the zippers--and even many of the raw materials that
go into the zippers--like the polyester and brass that
make up the tape, teeth and sliders.
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| Q4. |
How large is YKK? |
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Today, YKK Corporation has 251 plants and
offices in 60 countries around the world. (as of Mar.
31, 2002)
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| Q5. |
Where can I find YKK products? |
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Please refer to Contact Us page for your nearest YKK
office.
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About Zippers and Sliders
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| Q1. |
The slider sometimes catches on cloth when
opened or closed. Is there any way to free the slider
without causing damage to the cloth? |
| A1. |
Remove the trapped cloth by moving the slider
back while pulling the cloth outward. Take care to avoid
the possibility of the zipper getting caught when opening
and closing it.
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| Q2. |
YKK produces zippers throughout the world
but are their quality and function of an equal standard
globally? |
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All the zippers produced and sold throughout
the world by YKK meet the quality standards set by YKK,
so there is no difference in quality and function. However,
special care should be taken regarding the existence of
counterfeit zippers.
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| Q3. |
A zipper purchased was made of or coated
with nickel and caused an allergic reaction on direct
contact with the skin. How can I avoid it? |
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When a silver-colored metal zipper is required,
choose an aluminum zipper. Specify an "anti-nickel" zipper
when placing an order.
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| Q4. |
Are YKK products treated for needle detection
machines? |
| A4. |
YKK has researched and developed; materials,
surface treatment, strength, and zipper designs, to prevent
false needle detection.
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| Q5. |
What are the points to be noted when using
zippers in baby wear? |
| A5. |
Special zippers, such as zippers with plastic
top and bottom stops, are offered for infants and kids
wear. Please ask your YKK sales agent for more details.
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