zipper parts

If you have ever looked at a heavy duty zipper, you know that they seem to be pretty simple devices. But there is more to them than first meets the eye! In general, a zipper has 12 parts. They are:

     •Top Tape Extension: fabric that extends beyond the top of the zipper

     •Top Stop, or Bridge Stop: used at the top of the zipper to keep it from separating

     •Slider: the device that moves up and down the actual chain

     •Pull Tab: the part of the slider that moves up and down to open and close

     •Tape: the fabric part of the zipper

     •Chain: the piece (often metal) composed of the individual zipper teeth

     •Bottom Stop: a device at the bottom of the zipper to keep it from separating

     •Bottom Tape Extension: fabric that extends below the bottom of the zipper

     •Single Tape Width: the width of one half of the zipper fabric

     •Insertion Pin: a device used on a separating zipper (like the kind on a jacket) that allows a person to join the two sides of the zipper together.

     •Retainer Box: an end stop at the bottom of some zippers

     •Reinforcement Film: additional fabric to add reinforcement strength at the bottom of the zipper

Try taking a magnifying glass sometime and seeing how many of the zipper parts you can identify!

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