2007-02-20 00:46:16 · 4 answers · asked by jessica070370449 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
YKK is a zipper company...they put their name on every zipper they make.
2007-02-21 14:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by nerdy girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YKK is a huge company that makes zippers!
Here is a bit of zipper history. The "clasp locker" as it was called, was invented in 1891 by Whitcomb L. Judson. The clasp locker was an assemblage of hooks and eyes that Judson thought would save people time and sore backs fastening their shoes with one hand. Later, in 1913, Gideon Sundback of Sweden developed the predecessor of today's zipper that used metal teeth, and patented it in 1917. Sundback's design was the first design that saw practical use. Sundback's "separable fastener" had more fasteners per inch than the earlier clasp locker. Later, the B.F. Goodrich Co. used the separable fastener in some rubber boots and came up with the name "zipper" because the boots could be fastened with one hand. Today, zippers are also made of plastic as well.
Founded in Japan in 1934, YKK was called Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, but 60 years later the company changed its company name to match its brand name. The privately held YKK Co. is headquartered in Japan and is made up of 80 companies at 206 facilities in 52 countries. YKK makes the entire zipper including the dyed cloth and the brass used to make the zipper.
2007-02-20 00:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It means "Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikigaisha (YKK)". Japanese words meaning something like industrial company. The company is reputed to be producer of 9 out every 10 zippers in use worldwide.
2007-02-20 01:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by iscan12345 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Yoshida KÅgyÅ Kabushiki-kaisha
2007-02-20 00:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by claudk_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋