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Just as there are differences in zippers (styles), there are differences in zipper sliders. Zipper sliders are called by many names, “pully thingy”, “zipper car”, “teeth joiners”, “pullers”, etc. The official industry term that we use is “sliders”. Something that we’ve been helping people with is identifying the difference between zipper sliders. You see, each slider […]

This post will be pretty short, but it’s an important piece of information when working with zipper. Measuring zipper length correctly will save you time and heartache. There was a time when a customer asked us to make 18″ zippers and she needed them rushed. We were happy to help and produced 18″ zippers. When […]

In the zipper world, there are quite a few choices. With a good deal of options, there are some that are paralyzed by the number of choices when ordering zippers. One of our customer service representatives worked with a client for 2 hours trying to help her make a decision. This post will give you […]

An updated version of this post with a video can be found here Anytime we work with customers that are new to zippers, the first thing they say is, “Gosh, I had no idea that there was so much to know about zippers.” Zippers are something that we use just about everyday and are most definitely […]

When you’re finalizing your samples or going full steam in production, you will be reaching out to purchase the trim you need for your final product. In calling your zipper supplier, you’ll inevitably get the question, “what zipper gauge are you looking for?” We ask that question all of the time to ensure that our […]