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YKK nylon coil zips are ordered wholesale against a precise specification: coil size, type (closed-end, open-end, two-way), length, colour from the YKK colour card, slider type and quantity per line item. Most models are made to order, so the order is planned together with the production of the collection. Polkom supplies original YKK zips to factories and brands in Bulgaria and the EU – YKK is an independent third-party manufacturer, and we are the supplier.
Who orders YKK nylon coil zips wholesale
Most often these are garment factories working on CMT contracts for international brands, Bulgarian brands with their own series production, and manufacturers of bags, home textiles and workwear. What they have in common is that they need the same quality in every batch and predictability: the zip approved on the sample must be the same in the series delivery and in a repeat order months later.
The ordering steps
- Inquiry with specification. You send a list of line items – garment model, size, type, length, colour, slider, quantity.
- Review and proposal. We confirm which items are standard and which need clarification, and suggest an alternative if a combination is not possible.
- Sample. For a new model or a new colour, a zip sample is approved – sewn into the garment or compared with the fabric.
- Quote. You receive a quote with prices and lead time based on the quantities.
- Confirmation and production. After confirmation the order is released and delivery is synchronised with your schedule.
How to prepare the specification
The fastest way to work is with a table in which each row is one line item. Example structure:
| Column | Example content |
|---|---|
| Garment model | Your internal model code |
| Size | No. 3 / No. 5 / No. 8 |
| Type | Closed-end / open-end / two-way |
| Length | Exact length in centimetres |
| Colour | Number from the YKK colour card |
| Slider | Auto-lock / non-locking, puller type, finish |
| Quantity | Pieces per line item |
If some data is missing, send what you have – a sample of the garment or a photo of the zip used so far also helps.
Colour in wholesale orders
In wholesale orders, colour is the most common source of delays. A collection with twenty fabric colours needs twenty approved zip colours. Therefore:
- state the numbers from the YKK colour card already in your inquiry;
- for non-standard colours, send fabric swatches as early as possible;
- combine similar shades where the design allows – fewer colours means simpler planning;
- record the approved numbers in the technical sheet so they can be used for repeat orders.
What the price depends on
The price of YKK nylon coil zips wholesale is not uniform – it is made up of several factors, so it is always given after a request for a quote:
- coil size – larger zips require more material;
- length – longer zips cost more per piece;
- type – open-end and two-way zips have more components than closed-end ones;
- slider – special finishes, pullers with logo and non-standard mechanisms increase the price;
- colour – standard colours are more economical than special dyeing;
- quantity per line item – a larger number of the same article is more efficient than many small line items.
Lead times and planning
YKK nylon coil zips in a specific length and colour are usually made to order rather than supplied from stock. Lead times are therefore confirmed at the inquiry stage and depend on the specification and quantity. The practical advice is to include the zip in the plan already at the sampling stage: once the collection is approved, the zip order should go out immediately, together with the fabric. If you wait for cutting before ordering zips, you usually lose time.
Repeat orders
This is where YKK's big advantage lies. If you have recorded the size, type, length, colour and slider, a repeat order is a matter of one table. The colour is repeated by number, without new approvals, and the garment looks the same season after season.
YKK or a standard nylon coil zip
Not every garment requires YKK. When the zip brand is not mandatory and budget comes first, take a look at the standard nylon coil zips in the Polkom range – with large stock availability and the option of sliders with logo. Many factories combine the two: YKK for premium lines and for clients who explicitly require it, and a standard zip for basic models. An overview of all the brand's lines is available in the YKK zips category.
Packaging, labelling and receiving the goods
With series deliveries involving many line items, it is important that each zip reaches the right table in the factory. Agree in advance how the packs should be labelled – by garment model, by colour or by length. When the goods arrive, carry out a quick incoming inspection:
- check that size, type and length match the order by measuring several zips from each line item;
- colour against the approved sample, in daylight or in a light booth;
- slider type and finish;
- quantity per line item.
The check takes minutes but saves stopping the line if something is not right. Report any discrepancies immediately, while the batch has not yet been sewn in.
Common mistakes in wholesale orders
- ordering a new colour without an approved sample;
- one generic length for all sizes when the model requires different ones;
- a slider type left unspecified – and receiving a non-locking slider instead of an auto-lock one;
- ordering at the last minute, when production is already waiting.
Ordering through Polkom
Polkom is a Bulgarian manufacturer and wholesaler of garment accessories with over three decades of experience and more than 10,000 articles. In addition to our own production, we supply original YKK zips across Europe. Browse the YKK nylon coil zips and send us your specification – we will reply with a proposal, samples and a quote. Minimum quantities depend on the article.
