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When it comes to zippers, everyone must be familiar with YKK. With the largest share of the zipper market in Japan, YKK is certainly popular both domestically and internationally.
Ordering zippers can be confusing for beginners, especially higher-end zippers like Aquaguard and EXCELLA.
This time, let’s go through EXCELLA’s special features step by step and how to order them.
EXCELLA® is YKK’s highest-grade metal zipper with fully polished elements.
Unlike other metal zippers, the entire surface of each EXCELLA element is carefully polished, and the slider moves extremely smoothly. EXCELLA can be used for both luggage and fashion goods.
Excella zippers are usually used in high-end leather wallets, bags, and coats because the elements slide so smoothly. In addition, each element is polished one by one and becomes even smoother with use, so it feels more slippery.
EXCELLA’s quality is durable even after long use, so EXCELLA is recommended for items that will be used for many years, such as wallets and bags.
The price of an EXCELLA zipper can be triple that of a normal metal zipper, but it is worth it because of the quality and the material of the final product. YKK also says the gold element is surprising because it uses real gold.
The slider in the photo above is a DA2E slider. The EXCELLA symbol is engraved on the pull tab and the back of the body, showing the attention to detail of this high-end zipper!
There are two types of chain: the delicate single type and the luxury double type, which is twice as thick as the single type.
Comparing single and double, the single type has a delicate impression, while the double type has a higher density of elements and feels thicker.
There are 12 colors of Excella elements.
Popular colors worth mentioning are nickel silver (P), antique silver (H1, H3), and shiny black (X7).
Among them, pink gold is the most premium color. The reason for the high price is that it is difficult to reproduce the color of pink gold, and the plating process is complicated and costly.
(Pink gold is only available in the closed-end option)
The above variations are the ones that can be selected when ordering.
Please note that the YKK Japan variation may be slightly different.
Since Excella is not an in-stock item, most EXCELLA orders are manufactured by YKK. Even YKK only stocks black tape color, so we recommend expecting a long lead time.
Here is the flow for ordering YKK EXCELLA zippers: EXCELLA order placed -> Contact YKK to specify lead time -> Confirm lead time with customers, usually after 1-2 business days (cancellation is only possible before factory manufacturing starts, so please check your email frequently!) -> Final product check & shipping.
We hope you now have a better understanding of YKK and EXCELLA zippers. Visit our YKK product list for more information about EXCELLA zippers.
