| Imagine what would happen if your favorite dress or | | | | 3. You now have to realign the teeth of the zipper, |
| pants didn't have a zipper. You'd be struggling, literally | | | | making them mesh smoothly. Use your fingers and |
| tugging and jerking at the fabric so it would fit your | | | | arrange the teeth so that one of the sides isn't all |
| body. Chances are you'll never be successful. If you | | | | bunched up. Straighten the teeth out properly. |
| do manage to wear it, it'll be ripped and torn in various | | | | 4. Start zipping the zipper upwards, just about halfway, |
| places. Zippers are indeed helpful, but there are | | | | with careful attention to whether the teeth are locking |
| instances when they cause you trouble: when they | | | | appropriately together. Do this procedure carefully, until |
| break. Since it's embarrassing to be caught with an | | | | you're sure that the zipper is running straight again. |
| open, broken zipper, here's how to properly repair a | | | | 5. Get the needle and strong thread. Using these, sew |
| zipper. | | | | around the area where the old metal stop was |
| Materials Needed | | | | located. Your aim is to replace the stop with only the |
| * Pliers (a small needlenose pair is your best option) | | | | thread. Keep sewing and looping the zipper bottom |
| * Scissors | | | | firmly. At least six to seven stitches will do. If you need |
| * Needle | | | | to, add more extra stitches. When you're sure that it's |
| * Strong thread (the thicker kind used for sewing on | | | | secure, tie off a knot on the back part of the zipper, |
| buttons, is better) | | | | and cut off the excess thread. |
| Procedure | | | | 6. Pull the zipper upwards, all the way until it reaches |
| 1. Using the pliers, carefully pry off the metal stop of | | | | the top. If you properly do it, the zipper won't catch |
| the zipper. This is the small band found at its bottom, | | | | anymore. |
| which works by stopping the slider when you try and | | | | 7. If the zipper becomes misaligned again, you can |
| open the zipper. You might find this a bit hard, but if | | | | simply remove the stitching using a seam ripper, and |
| you put muscle into it, you'll do it well. If you can't find | | | | repeat the whole process. |
| pliers, a blunt kitchen knife or a screwdriver might do | | | | A broken zipper can ruin a perfectly good outfit. Solve |
| the trick. Just be careful, though! | | | | this unpleasant dilemma immediately through this simple |
| 2. Once the metal stop is removed, move the slider | | | | procedure. This can work on any kind of zipper, |
| downwards, towards the bottom of the zipper, just | | | | whether on clothes, bags, and even on furniture |
| below the teeth on the bottom-most portion. Don't pull it | | | | covers. Doing this is far better than having to |
| off completely. | | | | completely replace the whole zipper. |