The tiny “YKK” found on untold millions of zippers stands for “Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki gaishaa” (lit. “Yoshida Manufacturing Corporation”), or the YKK Group: a Japanese group of manufacturing companies that is the world’s largest zipper manufacturer.
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July 13, 2023
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The tiny “YKK” found on untold millions of zippers stands for “Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki gaishaa” (lit. “Yoshida Manufacturing Corporation”), or the YKK Group: a Japanese group of manufacturing companies that is the world’s largest zipper manufacturer.
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