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2. Zipper - Wikipedia

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   A zipper (N. America), zip, zip fastener (UK), formerly known as a clasp locker, is a commonly used device for binding together two edges of fabric or other flexible material. Used in clothing (e.g. jackets and jeans ), luggage and other bags , camping gear (e.g. tents and sleeping bags ), and many other items, zippers come in a wide range of ...

3. Tex Corp - Wikipedia

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   Formed in New Delhi in 1987 by a group of Indian Institutes of Management alumni, Tex is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of zipper and fastening products for the apparel industry. It has two manufacturing facilities in India and one each in Bangladesh and Vietnam , becoming the first Indian owned multinational zipper ...

4. Talon Zipper - Wikipedia

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   Talon was the first slide fastener, a/k/a zipper, manufacturing company. It was founded in 1893 as the Universal Fastener Company, manufacturing hookless fasteners for shoes. In 1913 it moved to Meadville, Pennsylvania, becoming the first manufacturer of zippers. The company flourished through the 1960s when it is estimated that seven out of ...

5. YKK - Wikipedia

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   A major technological change came in 1950, when the company purchased a chain machine from the U.S. that allowed the automation of the zipper making process. Previously, YKK zippers were made by hand, and hence had an inferior quality compared to automated zippers from abroad. In March 1951, YKK relocated its headquarters to Chūō, Tokyo.

6. Stafford, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Fort Bend County operates the 5-acre (20,000 m 2) Stafford Community Center in Fifth Street, an unincorporated area near Stafford. [22] In 2014 the Sugar Land Youth Cricket Club, a children's cricket club, was established. In 2016 it played its home games at Everest Academy in Stafford. [23]

7. Squirrel Nut Zippers - Wikipedia

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   "Nut Zippers" is a southern term for a variety of old bootleg moonshine. The band's name comes from a newspaper story about an intoxicated man who climbed a tree and refused to come down even after police arrived. The headline was "Squirrel Nut Zipper." [3] [4] It is also the name of a caramel and peanut candy dating back to 1890. [5]