1851 - Elias Howe, who invented the sewing machine, patented the "the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure", later to become known as the zipper.
1925 - The word "zipper" was originally a B.F. Goodrich trademark for overshoes with fasteners. B.F. Goodrich sued to protect its trademark but was allowed to retain proprietary rights only for Zipper Boots. The term “zipper” came to be associated with the fastener itself.
2003 - Ishai Halmut, an enterprising textiles and technology student studying at Israel’s Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, developed the zipper bag within the scope of a school project. Thus, our Zipper bags story began.
2004 - A group of businessmen, thoroughly awed by the mix of creativity and simplicity behind Ishai’s endeavor, decided to invest in his idea and turn it into a global business.
2005 - First commercially launched at the Spree 2005 Expo in Boston, ZipIt® Bags stole the show, winning 2005 Product of the Year in a run-off sponsored by the Specialty Retail Report.
2008 - ZipIt® was acknowledged as Best Product of Show and Most Innovative Product at the Sourcing & Innovation Days exhibition in Cannes, France.
2009 - Sales to-date have passed 5 million ZipIt® bags, with impressive chain of distributors, business partners and a global presence in more than 35 countries on 5 continents.
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