{"id":14058,"date":"2025-11-10T15:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/ykk-reinvents-the-zip-fastener-with-airystring\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:39:30","slug":"ykk-reinvents-the-zip-fastener-with-airystring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/ykk-reinvents-the-zip-fastener-with-airystring\/","title":{"rendered":"YKK reinvents the zip fastener with AiryString"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For over a century, the zip fastener has remained unchanged: two rows of teeth, a tab and a fabric tape. Then came YKK. With AiryString, the Japanese company that produces half of the world’s zips has eliminated the superfluous, removing the tape that seemed indispensable. The result is a tape-free zip that is lighter, thinner and softer, able to blend into the fabric instead of overlapping it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The breakthrough is not aesthetic, but engineering. To compensate for the loss of structure caused by the tape, YKK redesigned the teeth, production process and machinery, developing a dedicated sewing machine with Juki Corp. This system allows the zip to be attached directly to the garment, simplifying production and improving the final result.<\/span><\/p>\n

Compared to a Vislon\u00ae No.5 zip, AiryString is lighter, has less friction and offers smoother sliding. Tests conducted on seven different fabrics show greater softness and a more uniform tactile sensation. In technical or sports garments, such as those by Descente Japan or The North Face, the difference translates into dynamic comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of production, the reduction in materials and sewing steps means less consumption of fibres, dyes and water, with a lower environmental impact. An invisible zip, but tangible in its results: lighter, more flexible, more consistent with the evolution of contemporary materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

And above all, consistent with the YKK motto: Small parts. Big difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Goodbye to fabric tape: replaced by a lightweight, flexible system integrated into the garment. The result of a collaboration with Juki, YKK introduces a new way of sewing zips, reducing weight, friction and environmental impact.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[147],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news-arsutoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arsutoriastudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}