Sustainable Products


Along with the above sustainable production, YKK will continue developing and introducing sustainable products. NATULON®, Organic Cotton and plant-based zippers are some of our representative sustainable products.

  • NATULON®

  • Organic Cotton

  • Plant-based zippers

NATULON®

NATULON® zippers are a resource-conserving, recycling-oriented product made from PET bottles, old fiber and other polyester remnants. It is the result of a double-layered development system using both chemical and material recycling.

This manufacturing process was carefully designed to reduce negative influences on the environment such as energy consumption, CO2 emission, the use of crude oil and the production of industrial waste. A wise use of resources is vital; it has been predicted that many resources may run out in the future.

NAULON

NATULON® Chemically Recycled Zipper

NATULON® zippers made from chemically recycled polyester (post consumer), it is perpetually recyclable. Through our NATULON® fastening products, we have reduced the need for new materials by employing the most advanced chemical recycling technology.

NATULON® Chemically Recycled

bluesign approved

Certain conditions must be met for bluesign® approved products.
Please contact your nearest YKK office for bluesign® approved product inquiries.

NATULON® Mechanically Recycled Zipper

NATULON® zippers are designed for customers who want to increase the recycled content of their products. They are made from recycled materials (such an PET bottles) using mechanical recycling technologies.

NATULON® Mechanically Recycled


 

bluesign approved

Certain conditions must be met for bluesign® approved products.
Please contact your nearest YKK office for bluesign® approved product inquiries.

Organic Cotton

Recognizing the importance of earth-friendly materials, YKK also develops products made from organic materials. For example, fasteners made out of organically grown cotton help to reduce the use of synthetic chemicals in agriculture. Count on YKK to continue developing earth-friendly products that help to harmonize human lifestyles with the natural environment.

            Organic Cotton

            Organic Cotton


Plant-based zippers

YKK Corporation has developed a fresh idea leading to an innovative way to make zippers using plant-based material.
YKK will market these zippers based on our sense of social responsibility to contribute to the global environment through our products.
We use a safe and secure plant-based material whose raw component is molasses, a byproduct in the manufacturing of sugar.









GreenRise™

      sugarcane