2006-07-13 09:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by mwago66 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
It's the name of the company that manufactures most zippers.
2006-07-13 09:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. What does "YKK" stand for?
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. Today, the name of the brand is also the name of the company:
2006-07-13 09:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by opyankees_06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper and YKK is the Japanese company that makes them.
Whitcomb L. Judson was a lover of gadgets and machines and the idea for his "clasp locker" came from when a friend had a stiff back from trying to fasten his shoes. Judson's clasp locker was used mostly on mailbags, tobacco pouches and shoes. However, his design, like most first inventions needed to be fine-tuned.
2006-07-13 09:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by u12fme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's initials for a zipper company
2006-07-13 09:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by si. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_209.html
Name of the zipper company. www.ykk.com
2006-07-13 09:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by wheelzntoys 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good qustion i see that too i wonder??
2006-07-13 09:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋