Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trim design is going digital. Following the lead of 3D design software platforms like CLO, MYR and Browzwear, YKK on launched ...

If a zipper breaks, a 3D printer might not be the first tool one reaches for — but it’s more feasible than one might think.

You’re probably wearing one now. The zipper is a ubiquitous fashion accessory whose design has remained relatively unchanged since it was invented one hundred years ago. But in this week’s Exploradio, ...

Ever since its conception in the 1850s and popularization in the 1920s and 30s, the zipper has been an indispensable part of modern clothing design. Today, zippers exist in assorted different forms, ...