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Sewing in Zippers

 

How to sew a zipper in a garment

 

    Zippers are made of nylon or metal.  They come in all different sizes, colors, and weights.  You can see the teeth on most zippers when they are closed.  In most cases your job is to attach the zipper so that your seam stitching lines are drawn together to "hide" the zipper opening.

    Zippers are a strong method for closing and opening a garment. They were originally invented in 1923 by B.F. Goodrich as a boot fastener.  They are used in fashion today on most ready-to-wear, ready-to-go, garments.

 

Helpful Hints when attaching a Zipper

Insert your zipper at the earliest stages possible during the construction of your garment. (It is easier to attach a zipper to flat fabric than a curved bulky one with other pieces of the garment attached.)

Use a Zipper Foot attachment whenever possible.

Do not pin your zipper on.

Tack and press your garment first.

Tack and hand stitch the zipper into place with the teeth closed.

Hand baste your zipper in place first before sewing it with a zipper foot.

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