When attempting to fix a zipper that just isn’t working properly, it’s important to understand its components. Although a zipper is a fairly simple gadget, it’s made of several key parts that depend ...

The last thing you want to discover as you're about to pack for a vacation is that your suitcase zipper has completely come off its tracks. Or the zipper on your favorite dress is stuck and you have ...

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A jammed or sticky zipper is one of the more familiar types of zipper problems. It always seems to happen when you're in a hurry and while yanking at it or going for a pair of pliers might feel right ...

It always seems to happen to your favorite dress, jeans, jacket or purse: you go to open or close the zipper and suddenly the track separates, the slider falls off or the zipper is just plain stuck. A ...

Everyone has dealt with a zipper that didn’t close as expected. Sluggish operation and quirky components can make it seem like you have no choice but try to find a pricey professional sewer to replace ...