YKK, advantage Japan. Take a sample of five items in your clothes closet and examine the tabs on any zippers. Odds are that at least one is marked with the letters YKK.It was made by a Japanese ...

If you have a zipper that sticks, you don’t have to put up with it or throw the garment out! Here’s how to easily fix and unzip a stuck zipper.

Teens on a stealing spree are nabbing the zippers off of Nike Elite backpacks, accumulating dozens and reselling them for a pretty penny to victims of the new online trend.

A zipper merge is the quickest, most efficient way to move traffic in a construction zone. A 2013 study conducted in Minnesota found that it can reduce traffic backup lengths by up to 40%.

An issue that makes zipper merging less effective is road rage and drivers who purposely block vehicles from moving into the open lane. Perrine said that with more construction, state troopers ...

The zipper merge can be an effective method to manage traffic in congested construction zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation rolls out road signs to notify drivers where it is in place.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As Michigan gears up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, officials reminding drivers of the use of the “zipper merge” to help manage traffic flow through construction zones.

Here's a big one: Use the "zipper merge" method, even if it upsets other drivers. The quickest, most efficient way to merge for a construction zone probably isn’t what you think it is.

Zipper merge signage from the Michigan Department of Transportation. In work zones where traffic volume is high and average speeds are slowed, the zipper merge technique is recommended to improve ...

An issue that makes zipper merging less effective is road rage and drivers who purposely block vehicles from moving into the open lane. Perrine said that with more construction, state troopers ...

While the zipper merge is the safest and fastest traffic solution, a crash in Coon Rapids Monday prompted many to ask why Minnesota drivers seem to struggle. Skip Navigation.