How to replace and fix zippers
Outsourcing work for clients may come in the form of a stud that needs replacing or putting a thick metal zip into a heavy leather jacket that you do not want to do. Find out what sources are in your area. From time to time you will come across a job that you either don't want to do or can't do. Some of the types of things could be replacing zips in bags or heavy [...]
Tips on inserting invisible zip onto lace fabric Sewing invisible zip to lace. Have you ever made or had to replace the invisible zip in lace or embroidered fabric? Maybe even a chiffon or light weight fabric. The challenge is of course that any zip, including an invisible zip will definitely catch on the lace or embroidered section, or even on the very soft fabric, and naturally the zip will break. So how [...]
Dye zips using natural products Dying zips using natural products. Ever come across a garment that needed a zip replaced, or making a garment and you couldn't find the color zip you need? Consider dying the zip. Get a white or cream zip and tip it into a variety of products. Tea is a good one that will give you a nice soft tan color. Coffee gives you a brown shade, any type [...]
There are a number of reasons why an invisible zip will break. Problem 1 - Stress is placed on the zipper when zipping it up. As the zip is being zipped, the teeth are individually being stressed because the above the slider is open and the slider is trying to lock the teeth together. The wider the opening above the slider, the more stress is placed on the teeth, which means eventually they will break [...]
Bagging corners gives a professional finish to a lot of garments. Bagging corners should be used on hems with splits, the top of zips, the front panels are bagged on jacket hems, attaching collars to the body of a garment to name a few. So what does it mean? The easiest ways to explain it is to imagine you are shortening a skirt with splits. Let’s say that the top split overlaps the inside. They [...]