How to fix a zipper?

A free article on Clothing

By: Jessica Thomson

A separated zipper can make getting in and out of your clothes a struggle. Try these steps to Fixing Zipper back in working order. See How to Fix a Stuck Zipper and How to Unjam a Sleeping-Bag Zipper for more zipper tips.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need

* Needle
* Strong Thread
* Scissors
* Small Pair of Pliers (needle-nose Are Best)

Steps
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Step One
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With a small pair of pliers (needle-nose pliers work best), pry off the zipper's metal stop, the little band at the bottom of the zipper that stops the slider when you open the zipper (see A). If you don't have needle-nose pliers, you might be able to pry off the stop with a screwdriver or even a blunt kitchen knife.
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Step Two
Once you've removed the stop, move the slider all the way to the bottom of the zipper, just below the bottom-most teeth.
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Step Three
Realign the zipper's teeth so that they mesh smoothly.
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Step Four
Move the slider up to the top of the zipper, zipping it completely.
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Step Five
Thread a needle with strong thread. Tie a knot at the end of the thread.
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Step Six
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Starting with your thread on the back side of the zipper, make six or seven stitches across the bottom of the zipper where the old stop was, creating a new stop out of thread (see B).
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Step Seven
With your thread on the back side of the zipper, tie a knot in the thread and snip it off with your scissors.
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Overall Tips & Warnings

* If the zipper is merely sticky and not separated, try rubbing a candle along the teeth of the zipper, then zipping and unzipping it several times. This quick fix will often make the zipper work more smoothl

learn to Fixing Zipper

Zippers are great until they break. There's always the chance that even the best quality zipper could separate, and develop a gap behind the slider. But before you throw away the item, or rip the whole zipper out and replace it, try this simple repair method.

Before You Begin

If you have a zipper that's not separated, but is merely balky or stuck, try these measures first:

* Look underneath the zipper to see if any threads are caught in it. If there are, take a scissors or razor blade and cut them where they enter the slider. Pull them through to free the slider.

* Rub a bar of soap, or a candle on the teeth of the zipper. Now run the slider back and forth a few times. This will smooth things ou

Remove the old stop

The thick horizontal piece at the bottom of the teeth is called a stop. Take this item in one hand and the pliers in the other. Grasp the metal stop at the bottom of the teeth, and work it off. Then turn the zipper over if need be, in order to access the other side of the stop.

Realign the slider

When the stop is removed, you'll be able to get rid of the gap. Next:

* Once the stop is off, move the slider down the zipper, and carefully run the teeth back through the slider.
* Zip the zipper completely up, so that the fabric is aligned on either side.

Create a new stop

Since it's just about impossible to reattach the old stop, you'll create a new one.

* Thread the needle with the heavy thread.

* Starting from the back side, create a new stop by placing several stitches across the bottom of the zipper. You need enough stitches to hold, but not so many that it becomes bulky.

On your last stitch, tie off the thread in a double knot or two under the zipper and cut the thread.