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A huge thank you to Prof. Robert Friedel for his invaluable expertise and contributions to this video.

Check out Friedel’s book here – http://ve42.co/friedel-zipper

Massive thanks to IPFL for fabricating our giant zipper – https://ve42.co/ipfl-fabrication

A huge thank you to Emily Zhang for her advice on how to best structure this story. Check out her new channel here: ‪@rabbithole_video‬

The giant zipper was adapted from an original design by LoboCNC – https://ve42.co/fidget-zipper

We’d also like to thank everyone at YKK who helped organise our call, especially Sophia Seco, Engin Ertugrul, Christelle Malot and Matthew Rawstron.

Finally, a big thank you to Christopher Anderson, Anna Oros and Pressley Stevens of the Allegheny College Library for sending us footage of Whitcomb Judson’s original fastener in action.

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0:00 The First Zipper
2:51 Who invented the zipper?
4:20 How does a zipper work?
5:51 The Zipper Maker Machine
7:46 Why is it called a zipper?
9:32 The Novelty Of A Zipper
12:57 The Most Popular Zipper Doesn’t Have Teeth
14:08 Zippers Have A Lock
15:31 Why do zippers have YKK on them?
18:39 How To Fix A Zipper

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References and Visuals can be found here – http://ve42.co/ZippersRefs

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