So next time your zipper acts up, don’t panic, and don’t automatically assume you need to toss your item. I've put together a ...

If your zipper has a box-and-pin design (like on a jacket), make sure you’re inserting the pin completely into the box. If it’s not fully inserted, the teeth won’t line up properly as you zip.

The first patent for a zipper-like fastener was issued ... allowing the cups to nest on the nibs and mesh the teeth together strongly. Sundback’s design had significant advantages over any ...

This is the portion sewn into other material to secure the zipper in place. On top of the tape are the teeth, which serve as the tracks of the zipper. The slider is the part of the zipper that ...

This one seems impossible to fix, but [Magic Stitches] cuts into the static side about five teeth from the bottom, slides the head back on, and sews the bottom of the zipper together. This one we ...

Mike Munter is currently the director of research development and design for BioSkin ... goes up and down along zipper tape. Its job is to connect or disconnect the teeth as you zip and unzip.

Design Squad is available to stream on ... is what allows the zipper to open and close. The hooks are the teeth of the zipper. They are offset from one another. That means they don't line up.

Sewist Sachiko Aldous of @tearosehome says there are a couple frequent causes of stuck zippers: either there’s a bit of fabric wedged in the teeth of the zipper, or there’s buildup within the ...

Without the interfacing, though, the cut edges might curl, obscuring the cool design that makes you love ... bring the other side as close to the zipper teeth as you like. Adjust the zipper ...