Japan's "Zipper King" YKK Zipper (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., which mainly sells zippers and buttons, will close its Tuen Mun factory that has been operating for many years and carry out business reorganization, layoffs a total of about 240 people.
The famous fashion designer Deng Tat-chi recalled in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that YKK zippers are a guarantee of confidence and quality. Other brands of zippers may "pop open", but YKK zippers will definitely not have such a situation. With YKK, the other (brands) shouldn’t explode.”
Deng Tat-chi sighed again, YKK’s closure of the Tuen Mun factory is a “change of the age” for the garment industry, which is a testament to the success of the garment industry in Hong Kong. , So far there is not much left.
Extended reading: Japanese zipper king YKK Hong Kong company lays off 240 employees
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YKK accounts for 40% of the global zipper market
YKK Hong Kong Co., Ltd. was established in 1966. It is one of the overseas branches of the well-known YKK Zipper Group in Japan. It is mainly responsible for the production and sales of zippers, plastic buckles and hook-and-loop fasteners in the brand. The factory that is about to close this time is located Sun Lik Street, Tuen Mun.
YKK Zipper has annual revenue of 10 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 40% of the global zipper market, and is in a leading position in its industry. It has set up about 100 branches in more than 70 countries.
Expensive goods will designate Japanese factories to produce zippers
Deng Tat-chi said that when the local garment industry was booming in the 1980s and 1990s, designers "must use YKK zippers to make high-end and beautiful goods," and described them as a quality brand.
Since local factories can pick up goods faster than Japan, and can accept large numbers of orders, YKK local factory zippers were often used at that time, but "If someone wants to make expensive goods, they will appoint a Japanese factory to pass."
Other brands sometimes explode and won't be pulled, but YKK definitely won't.
YKK must be used to make evening gowns on stage. If one of the other (brands) should burst, it will be troublesome. Don't dare to use other brands.
Deng Dazhi
Refers to YKK’s closure of the Tuen Mun factory: a change in an era
Deng Dazhi laughed and said that if you wanted your product to be in the high-end category, you must use YKK zippers. "For designers, it is a guarantee of confidence; for buyers, they are not afraid of doubts." Although 2000 Since Hong Kong's garment industry has moved northward, brands and designers will require the use of YKK zippers, which is still the case today.
He bluntly said that a few zippers also affect customers' perception of clothes.
Regarding YKK’s closure of the Tuen Mun factory, he described it as "a change in an era", reflecting that the garment industry in Hong Kong now "has nothing to do."
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