The zipper: An invention overlooked yet essential
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the zipper's history and significance, its role in fashion, and why so many zippers say \“YKK.\”
This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the zipper's history and significance, its role in fashion, and why so many zippers say \“YKK.\”
This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the zipper's history and significance, its role in fashion, and why so many zippers say “YKK.”
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