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Magnetic zipper latest innovation from Japan's YKK

Reimagined fastener designed for athletes and disabled individuals

The ends of YKK's new magnetic zipper snap together on their own. (Photo courtesy of YKK)
KEIICHI KAMEI, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TAKAMATSU, Japan -- Customer feedback five years ago led Japan's YKK to rethink a product it has spent decades refining: the humble zipper.

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