January 13, 2026

YKK Corporation (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Matsushima; hereafter, YKK) announced that the launch of a product that sets a new standard for snap buttons: the Low-profiled Lightweight Snap (Item Code: SKL30), is available to the market.

Snap buttons consist of a visible top part (cap) and underparts (socket, stud, post). The newly developed Low-profiled Lightweight Snap features an ultra-slim underpart design and incorporates a plastic spring to ensure optimal functionality. Compared to the conventional Ring-spring Snap (Item Code: SK35), the new snap achieves approximately 16%¹ reduction in thickness and about 14% reduction in weight, offering a flat, minimalistic appearance that enhances garment design and expands customer choices. This new product is ideal for activewear and other applications where thinness and lightness are essential.

Comment from Yuji Kitahara, Senior Vice President, Snap & Button Business Division, YKK Corporation

“At YKK’s Snap & Button Business, we offer a wide range of products including jeans buttons, rivet burrs, and snap buttons.
Our lineup supports various fabric types and applications—from thick materials such as those used in jeans, to thin fabrics found in babywear—providing options tailored to fabric characteristics, intended use, and operational feel. We are committed to supporting product quality even after our components are attached to customers’ final products.
The newly released Low-profiled Lightweight Snap is a technological breakthrough that delivers greater slimness and lightness than conventional products, marking the first step in evolving the standard for snap buttons.
“Little Parts. Big Difference.” — Small components can change the world. With this belief, YKK will continue to pursue manufacturing that enriches everyday life.”

Low-profiled Lightweight Snap attached to a garment