Tutorial: Common types of zippers, plus how to install a jacket zipper that lines up perfectly

Tutorial: Common types of zippers and when to use them

The first time you look at the zipper section of the fabric store, you’ll probably notice that they come in a variety of colors and lengths. But look closely at the packaging and the actual zipper workings and you’ll see that they come in a variety of styles. Sarah from The Crazy Tailor shares a tutorial at Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop to help you make sense of the most common types of zippers – how they work and when you’d use them. She also includes her method for installing a zipper on a jacket front and getting the sides lined up perfectly.

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Back to Basics: Zippers 101, by The Crazy Tailor

[photo from The Crazy Tailor on Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop]

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