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Inside The Global Zipper War

Take a close look at the zipper on most jeans and you'll find the name of the Japanese leader, YKK Max Pixel

Japanese and Chinese rivals battle for dominance in this billion-dollar industry, a tale of a worldwide economy drawing ever closer.

Primark shop in Berlin Robert Schlesinger/DPA/ZUMA

H&M, Zara, Mango and Irish upstart Primark are flooding the market with new styles at low prices. Is this good for us? Or for the world?