Ada PalmerNov 7
Behold the zipper’s first upgrade in over a century. YKK, the Japanese company that makes about half the world’s zippers, has created a zipper that removes the traditional fabric tape, creating a lighter, more flexible, lower-impact closure that sits flush with garments. It requires new machinery, but by trimming fibre and dye, it cuts waste at massive scale. Early adopters include The North Face. WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/the-zipper-is-getting-its-first-major-upgrade-in-100-years/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Show threadNina KalininaNov 7
@adapalmer that's cool and cursed at the same time; how many small companies (and DIYers) wouldn't be able to afford machines that can attach new zippers to the textile?
Show threadAda Palmer
@nina_kali_nina Agreed. My hope is it will be used by factories to make gear that doesn’t fall apart as easily, since zippers so often go first. DIY & small makers can stick with traditional zippers.
Nov 7 at 5:30pmWeb