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- Talon International, Inc. (TALN) manufactures and distributes apparel components and accessories, including zippers, trims, labels, buttons, rivets, packaging, and stretch technologies, to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers, and mass merchandisers worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive line of metal, coil, and plastic zippers under the Talon brand; apparel trim components such as woven labels, heat transfer seals, tapes, ribbons, printed marketing materials, polybags, packing cartons, and hangers; specialty products including Flex-It films, adhesive films, overlay films, seam sealing tapes, metal fasteners, stretch waistbands, shirt collars, and inner pocketing panels under the Tekfit brand; Adjustec stretch-fit technology; bonding solutions; sustainable packaging options like oxo-biodegradable plastics and partnerships with Vela for recyclable paper solutions; innovative zippers such as UV-protected Soleil zippers for marine environments and Character Zips for branded customization; and an AI-powered Care Label Maker app supporting up to 30 languages. Talon provides outsourced trim design, sourcing, and management services through its global sales force in the United States, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, as well as sales representatives in Europe; it serves major brands including Kohl's, J.C. Penney, Walmart, Abercrombie & Fitch, VF Corporation, and Polo Ralph Lauren. Founded in 1893 as the original zipper company and formerly known as Tag-It Pacific, Inc. before changing its name in 2007, Talon International is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California. Recent innovations include the launch of the Character Zip in 2019, the establishment of a PPE division Talon Protective Gear in 2020, sustainable initiatives such as oxo-biodegradable plastics in 2018, and new offerings like the Soleil zipper, Care Label Maker, and Vela partnership; the company maintains a strategic partnership with KC Wearable Technologies Srl since 2022 to integrate wearable technology innovations for fashion brands.