{"title":"YKK Eco Zips","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYKK eco zips: what YKK offers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYKK eco zips are the answer for brands that want to increase the share of recycled and renewable materials in their products without compromising on function. YKK defines a sustainable zip as one that requires less energy and water, avoids toxic chemicals and emits fewer greenhouse gases than a conventional one. Polkom supplies original YKK zips from the eco lines to manufacturers and brands in the EU; we do not manufacture YKK zips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe lines at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eLine\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eWhat is different\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eZip types\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNATULON® (mechanically recycled)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTape made from yarn obtained mainly from PET bottles and other polyester waste\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecoil, VISLON®, metal, YZiP®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNATULON® (chemically recycled)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePolyester chemically recycled from post-consumer waste\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecoil, VISLON®, metal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNATULON Plus®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMetal zip from the NATULON® line\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003emetal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eGreenRise®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePartly plant-based material from molasses – a by-product of sugar production\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecoil No. 5\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOrganic cotton and TENCEL®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTape made of organic cotton or with TENCEL® yarn\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003emetal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCombined\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAquaGuard® NATULON®, PRIFA® NATULON®, EXCELLA® with recycled tape\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecoil, metal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow a PET bottle becomes a zip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor mechanical recycling, YKK describes the following path: collected post-consumer bottles are shredded and turned into pellets, recycled yarn is spun from the pellets, and the NATULON® zip tape is woven from this yarn. An important clarification: according to YKK, it is the tape yarn that is recycled, while the core of the coil, the sewing thread and the binding yarn are not made from recycled materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShare of recycled material\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYKK publishes indicative values by weight for the zip chain:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eZip type\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eTeeth\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eTape\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eRecycled share, approx.\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCoil\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled PET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e48 %\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRacquet Coil\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled PET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e50 %\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eVISLON®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003epolyacetal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled PET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e39 %\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMetal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecopper alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled PET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e18 %\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eYZiP®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo. 3\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecopper alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled PET\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e19 %\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLower emissions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on its own life cycle assessment, verified by SGS, YKK states that a 20 cm closed-end NATULON® coil zip No. 3 emits about 19.6 % less greenhouse gas than the standard YKK coil zip, and a 60 cm open-end No. 5 about 9.8 % less. The values apply to these specific models and should not be transferred mechanically to all articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther YKK eco initiatives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eInitiative\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNATULON® Ocean Sourced™\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ezips made from plastic collected before it reaches the ocean\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEco-Dye®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eYKK technology for dyeing zips without water\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDynaPel®\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ewater-repellent treatment aligned with PFAS requirements, without polyurethane film\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNatural fibre tapes\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eorganic cotton and TENCEL® yarn\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYKK has also announced a long-term sustainability vision with targets for reducing emissions and for a circular economy. For brands, this means an eco zip can be part of a wider product story, backed by data from the manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to keep in mind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebecause of the recycled raw materials, the chain colour of NATULON® may differ slightly from the standard colours – approve a sample;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eavailability of each type, size and colour in a recycled version is confirmed on enquiry;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYKK also offers product labels that show the use of NATULON®;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen marketing the product, rely on the documentation for the specific article rather than on general claims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStandard or NATULON® zip: comparison\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCriterion\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eStandard YKK zip\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eYKK NATULON®\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTape\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003evirgin polyester\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003erecycled polyester yarn, mainly from PET bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eTypes\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eall lines\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ecoil, VISLON®, metal and YZiP® in selected sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eby the colour card\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eby the colour card, with a possible slight difference in the chain\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFunction and strength\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003estandard for the model\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003efor the same type and size\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEmissions\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ebaseline for comparison\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003elower for the models assessed by YKK\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your collection has a target for the share of recycled materials, include the zip in the calculation from the development stage – it is small, but it is present in almost every product and matters in large series. Choose a model for which YKK provides data, and keep the documentation together with the tech pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecycled accessories from Polkom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolkom holds a GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certificate and also offers recycled versions of its own accessories – on enquiry we will tell you which articles are available in a recycled version. This way an eco YKK zip can be combined with buttons, labels and other metal accessories in one order. You will find more about our certificates on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/sertifikati\"\u003eCertificates\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen enquiring about an eco YKK zip, also state what documentation you need for the product – for example for the brand's internal reporting or for your customer's requirements. This lets us check which models and sizes meet your goals before you approve a sample, and avoid surprises with the bulk order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecify the zip type – \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/ykk-spiralni-tsipove\"\u003ecoil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/ykk-leti-tsipove\"\u003eVISLON®\u003c\/a\u003e or metal – plus size, type, length, tape colour and approximate quantity. Minimum quantities depend on the article. All lines are in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/ykk-tsipove\"\u003eYKK zips\u003c\/a\u003e section.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/6820\/0284\/collections\/ykk-spiralni-tsipove-kategoria_f7a6c424-4ea1-4aba-920c-c06554a6f7b3.webp?v=1791704754","url":"https:\/\/polkom.com\/en\/collections\/ykk-eco-zippers.oembed","provider":"Polkom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}