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Today, I found out about YKK AiryString Zippers. They have *no* zipper tape. Only problem is, you need a specialized sewing machine to attach them. Still, interesting advancements in garment #sewing! @sewing

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The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years — WIRED

By stripping away the fabric tape that’s held zippers together for a hundred years, Japanese clothing giant YKK is designing the future of seamless clothing.
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Taz Poltorak
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idk requiring a special sewing machine to fit a zipper doesn't sound like a very sustainable fashion, although most people will probably throw a garment away now if the zipper is broken.
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Bob Downie
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Yes, nice idea but it will render zip replacement on old garments virtually impossible.
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Brody Berg
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can’t access article but anything requiring a specific machine is a huge no-go for anyone even slightly below massive industrial scale
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Khleedril
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Do they solve an actual problem, or is this *cringe* a fashion thing? (God I hate that word.)
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Daniel Menjívar
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@khleedril It opens up possibilities with newer fabrics including super-stretch knits.
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
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@Daniel Menjívar @Khleedril @Hand and Machine Sewing could they have used a stretch tape?

(a zipper mounted on stretch tape *would* be quite an innovation, and it wouldn't prevent fixing the garment when it breaks)

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Sarcastra
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@khleedril they are definitely creating new problems for repair and home sewists.
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Daniel Menjívar
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For those of you without access to Apple News but interested in YKK’s new tapeless zippers, here’s a YouTube video featuring "The North Face”: youtu.be/Y81Bj1G45KQ?si=VZDc2g…

A quick product demo from YKK showing the specialized zigzag sewing machine in action: youtube.com/watch?v=73dGUb8_ZI… (Looks like it shouldn’t be too hard to create a domestic sewing machine attachment to sew these.)

And a more extensive tech talk touting the benefits of AiryString zippers: youtube.com/watch?v=5X8JffqYA-…

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