The YKK that you see on zippers stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha which is the name of the founder of the zipper manufacturing company in Japan

- #zap this if you like to see more. #Fact

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Since I’ve been a kid accidentally zipping thing that shouldn’t be zipped up. Just before I saw stars and the pain registered YKK was the last thing I remember seeing. It’s fitting one guy should corner that market. He is the reason I wear grey sweats exclusively