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Repairing a Zipper That Zips and Then Splits Open?

How do you repair a zipper that comes apart while zipping up a sweatshirt?

By Dana from Palo Alto, CA

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January 21, 20109 found this helpful
Best Answer

Don't throw it away!
Take a pair of pliers and clamp the slots on the pull to where they are a little closer together (narrower) this aligns the teeth of the zipper more securely. This has worked for me several times on different items.

 
August 31, 20170 found this helpful

Thanks for this tip! u saved my favorite leather jacket!

 
January 18, 20180 found this helpful

Thank YOU for your idea! It worked GREAT!!

 
March 19, 20180 found this helpful

thank you I'll try that
jenny

 
March 19, 20180 found this helpful

Just repaired my son's jacket. It worked a treat. Thank you ever so much for that great tip
regards
jenny

 
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March 29, 20180 found this helpful

This worked perfectly! Thank you so much! You saved me HOURS of rippling out an $15 for a new zipper!

 
July 31, 20180 found this helpful

Fantastic!! Squeezed sides of puller and got the zip going again. Thanks

 
Anonymous
November 24, 20180 found this helpful

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

 
February 25, 20190 found this helpful

Worked great on Great Grandsons nylon zipper on jacket! Thank You

 
April 14, 20190 found this helpful

OMG I love you!!!! Thanks so much!

 
December 30, 20190 found this helpful

Thank you so much for your fix. My son was very upset about the zipper not working and when I did what you said to do it fixed the problem.

 
January 25, 20101 found this helpful
Best Answer

Take a close look at the zipper teeth to see if any are bent, or missing. If this is the case you need to replace the zipper. Do you have a friend who sews, if you don't?

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Maybe trade her skill for something you can do for her. No money changes hands and you both benefit. Good luck.

 

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January 21, 20100 found this helpful

Replace it is the only thing to do, good luck.

 
October 26, 20180 found this helpful

that's kind of wasteful and not true for the most part..

 

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January 23, 20100 found this helpful

If it's a plastic zipper you will most likely need to replace it.

 
January 23, 20100 found this helpful

Yes, follow Old Dog's response. I went to the local cleaners and watched them replace that zipper pull with a used one and they charged me 25 dollars! Outrageous!

 
November 5, 20112 found this helpful

Old dog is a genius. I pinched the slots on my plastic jacket zipper and it works like a charm. Thanks!

 
December 16, 20141 found this helpful

Thank you! Saved my blouse! Pinching the zipper worked!

 
January 4, 20170 found this helpful

Plastic zip keep separating what can I do to repair it

 
April 25, 20170 found this helpful

Pinch the zipper it will work! Thank you so much so helpful! Works on bags too :)

 

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