The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years

For more than a hundred years, the zipper has gone largely unchanged—until now. YKK, the Japanese company behind roughly half the world’s zippers, has introduced the AiryString, a new design that eliminates the fabric tape flanking the teeth. The result is lighter, more flexible, and easier to integrate into modern materials. It’s a small redesign with global implications, reducing waste and energy use in an industry built on tiny details. Sometimes, progress really does come one tooth at a time.

Amy Francombe

WIRED

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