With plastic-teethed zippers, broken teeth are another common problem.
If the slider becomes worn out and does not align properly, it can fail to join the zipper’s teeth. Problems with zippers often lie with the zipper slider. Zippers can be used to increase or decrease the size of an opening, separate or join two sides of a single garment, detach or attach a separable part of the garment from or to another, or be used to decorate an item. The slider, which is generally operated by hand, moves along the rows of teeth to open or close them. The teeth are typically made of either plastic or metal. Zippers are based on interlocking teeth and were initially called “hookless fasteners.” Zippers consist of two rows of protruding teeth that can link together. However, Ludson’s zippers were designed to use on footwear rather than on clothing. Judson, an American inventor from Chicago, is sometimes credited as the inventor of the zipper. Zippers are used in clothing, luggage and other bags, sporting goods, camping gear, and many other items. Zippers fail in several places and consequently repairs range from replacing a slider to replacing the whole zipper. Unlike snaps, zippers form a complete closure between the two sections using interlocking teeth, pulled together or separated by means of a plastic or metal zipper pull. Put a "U" shaped stop right above the zipper teeth and crimp it closed with the pliers.Similar to snaps, zippers (formerly known as clasp lockers) are used to fasten two sections of material together. To shorten the zipper, cut the zipper teeth with the nippers from the top of the zipper.Push the four prongs down with pliers to secure the zipper.The zipper stops are either "U" shaped or a rectangle with four prongs.To fix a plastic zipper you need a plastic zipper repair kit.Pinch the zipper stop closed with the pliers.Put a "U" shaped stop right above the zipper teeth.Fold all the prongs down to secure the zipper stop to the bottom of the zipper. The prongs will come through the fabric to the back of the zipper.Push it through the zipper tape at the bottom of the zipper teeth. Get a bottom zipper stop, the one with the flat piece and four prongs. If the zipper pull is broken but still on the zipper, then cut off the bottom zipper stop with either scissors or the nippers.To fix a metal zipper you need a metal zipper repair kit.Use the new zipper pull and you finished! Switch the tassel to the new zipper pull.Pinch it closed around the zipper tape with the pliers. Grab a top zipper stop, the ones shapes like a "U", and place it just above the zipper teeth.If it's hard to put the zipper pull on then use the scissors to make a tiny cut in the zipper tape right above the top zipper teeth. Slide the zipper pull back onto the zipper.Pick a new zipper pull that is the same size, width, and shape as the old zipper pull.Use the nippers to cut the top zipper top off of the right side (the side of a separating zipper that always has the zipper pull).This fix will only work if there is nothing wrong with the zipper teeth or the separating zipper parts.
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Instructions How to Replace a Zipper Pull
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