“What does it say on your zipper?” I’m guessing YKK. Check now. Am I right? Depending on how we’re conducting this game, either you have to knock back a tequila shooter, or I do You can save this ...

The origin story of the modern zipper is surprisingly fascinating, and the way zippers are designed is genius.

Look around yourself right now and chances are pretty good that you’ll quickly lay eyes on a zipper. Zippers are incredibly commonplace artifacts, a commodity item produced by the mile that we rarely ...

The common zipper was first conceived in the 19th century, but still holds its own in competition against modern fastening rivals.(Rob Tringali/Sportschrome) From simple to sexy, Colin Bisset looks at ...

"I wanted to create a decorative accessory that would ease the task a fastening a zipper on a bag or clothing item," said an inventor from Sturgis, Michigan. As a result, they developed ZIPPER HELPERS ...

We use it on our coats, trousers, luggage, handbags and our sporting and camping equipment but most of us don’t give a moment’s thought to just how ingenious the humble zip fastener is. In the 1890s ...

TRAVELLING salesman and part-time inventor Whitcomb L. Judson lodged his patent for "shoe fasteners" in 1893. Truly a revolutionary form of fastening, and it was recognised as such by the Patent ...

One of the most recognisable sounds is one you would hear when sealing a bag, closing up a raincoat, or packing a suitcase. I’m talking about the sound of a zipper! The process of zipping something up ...