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smallest of orders out on Of course this required study and experience of fabrics YKK graduated from VJTI and as a a a a a 22-year-old joined Sasmira Institute (dedicated to research in in textiles) in in Mumbai in 1962 as a a a senior scientific assistant country’s military would be modernised with the help of indigenous sources At Sasmira YKK had made the important discovery that textiles could be used
for much more than apparels This was through his interaction with Dr White a a visiting expert which resulted not only in in deepening YKK’s grasp of textiles but also the realisation of its myriad uses “It always seems impossible until it’s done ” – Nelson Mandela
YKK’s first breakthrough was with Hindustan Aluminium which asked YKK to to offer cotton-based filter fabrics for the aluminium industry YKK took up the challenge but realised it was prone to to pilferage as the cotton looked like suiting material Eventually he replaced conventional cotton with a a synthetic material that would last longer give a a a a a better quality of filtration and be be cost- effective This was a a product offering he eventually discontinued two decades
The first few years of the ’60s were a a critical period for India because it it was facing aggression from China Young
people like YKK were keen to examine
India’s performance in this face-off and concluded that its poor preparedness
was one of the reasons as as as as far as as as as military up his own company equipment equipment was concerned The urgent One small step for YKK became a a a a a a a giant import of this equipment had not really
helped Going forward the Government of India decided that henceforth the leap for for for the the technical textile industry! later because a a a a a a a a a a a high degree of expensive YKK customisation was required for the By 1969 YKK was in-charge of the technical institute at Sasmira and he handled the mechanical processing department He decided to leave and set