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  2. Dry suit - Wikipedia

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    Waterproof zipper installed on a membrane type dry suit. Modern dry suits have a watertight zipper for entry and exit. The original bronze-toothed version was developed by NASA to hold air inside space suits. This complex and special zipper is one of the most expensive parts of the suit. Heavy-duty, medium, and lightweight versions are made. [1]:

  3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    It is especially popular in clothing where it replaces buttons or zippers, and as a shoe fastener for children who have not yet learned to tie shoelaces. Hook-and-loop fasteners are used in adaptive clothing , which is designed for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and the infirm, who may experience difficulty dressing themselves ...

  4. Zipper - Wikipedia

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    Zipper slider brings together the two sides of teeth. The popular North American term zipper (UK zip, or occasionally zip-fastener) came from the B. F. Goodrich Company in 1923. The company used Gideon Sundbäck's fastener on a new type of rubber boots (or galoshes) and referred to it as the zipper, and the name stuck. The two chief uses of the ...

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  6. Ultimate Camping Gear Guide - AOL

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    With its 3.5-inch blade, the Bona Fide is well-suited for light-duty outdoor tasks like whittling roasting sticks. The pocket knife also has a clever tool-free disassembly system, so we could give ...

  7. YKK - Wikipedia

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    On September 19, 2007, YKK was fined €150.3 million by the European Commission for running worldwide price-fixing cartels and sharing markets with zipper-makers Prym and Coats. Coats of Britain and Prym of Germany were fined €122.4 million and €40.5 million respectively for their participation in cartel behaviour. [7]