How to Fix a Broken Zipper
If you find the perfect piece of clothing at your thrift shop, but the zipper is broken, go ahead and buy it!
Then, come back to this technique to learn how to fix a broken zipper.
Just think about all the clothes you’ve left behind, or relegated to the back of your closet, that you can now buy or wear again!
Tools and materials:
- Old clothes with broken zippers
- Scissors
- Sewing needle and thread
1. Buy it!
Don’t let the broken zipper dissuade you from buying those perfect vintage jeans.
2. Snip the zipper
Assuming the damaged zipper tooth is near the bottom, snip the zipper on the side without the zipper pull, just above the damaged tooth.
3. Reposition the zipper
Reinsert the cut side of the zipper into the zipper pull.
Now, zip up your pants!
4. Sew the flap
Hand-stitch the bottom of the zipper flap closed to create a new zipper bottom.
How to fix a broken zipper
Now you can enjoy wearing your new thrift shop find!
Leave a comment to let me know if you tried this method for fixing a broken zipper, and what article of clothing you have rescued.
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