Trim design is going digital. Following the lead of 3D design software platforms like CLO, MYR and Browzwear, YKK on launched Wednesday the YKK Trim Creator, a 3D trim configurator aimed at helping ...

You’re probably wearing one now. The zipper is a ubiquitous fashion accessory whose design has remained relatively unchanged since it was invented one hundred years ago. But in this week’s Exploradio, ...

Within the fields of everyday carry and travel security, the zipper lock is a category whose core structure has rarely been reexamined. For decades, most designs have relied on keys or simple ...

I’m a grown man, and zippers can still be tough. Lining up the slider perfectly with the very bottom of a zipper is the simplest thing in the world. . .until something goes wrong. Maybe I pull ...

What if instead of just fiddling around with a zipper on our coat, we used it to control the audio we listen to? That seems to be the mindset of designer Eric Liu. His Zipper MP3 player incorporates ...

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For more than a century, the zipper has stayed more or less the same: two interlocking rows of teeth, a sliding pull, and the fabric tape that holds it together. It’s one of those inventions that ...

A hoodie doesn’t need much to look good. Just fabric, color, and a few right choices in the small stuff. The zipper. The pocket. The hood. Miss one, and the whole piece feels off. Good brands slow ...