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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 ...

Zippers are a part of many pieces of gear. From our jackets to our tents and backpacks, having a functional zipper can keep us warm, dry, and all of our gear contained. What happens when that zipper ...

A faulty zipper can render your favorite pair of jeans unwearable. Whether the zipper is stuck, misaligned, or missing a pull tab, knowing how to fix a zipper on jeans or any piece of clothing can ...

To repair a broken zipper, take a pair of slim needle nose pliers and gently straighten the tooth back into the correct ...

Most of us have experienced the aggravation of a zipper just abandoning its track. If you can't easily get it back on and don't want to bother with replacing the whole zipper yet, here's a quick fix.

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Airport baggage handlers have an amazing talent for ripping off zipper pulls from one's luggage. I take old key rings and replace the zipper pull with a ring. Works great, and now I have another use ...

Dear Heloise: Airport baggage handlers have an amazing talent for ripping off zipper pulls from one's luggage. I take old key rings and replace the zipper pull with a ring. Works great, and now I have ...

The biggest issue I could foresee is that the existing pin needs to be long enough to run the length of both pulls, otherwise you won’t have a to disengage both at the same time to unseat the pin. One ...

Breaking the slide off a zipper is never fun. If you're an electronics hobbyist you probably already have materials on hand that will do the job such as the type of wire connector commonly used with ...