Magnetic zipper latest innovation from Japan's YKK

Reimagined fastener designed for athletes and disabled individuals

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The ends of YKK's new magnetic zipper snap together on their own. (Photo courtesy of YKK)

KEIICHI KAMEI, Nikkei staff writer

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

The result was a fastener that requires only one hand to use, answering a call from people with special needs or those who are just in a hurry, like athletes.

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