Regional Requirement for Zipper

Normally we follow some regional requirement regarding the zipper, when we ordered or attached the zipper with body. Such as right handed zipper and left handed zipper.  This requirement also very important for fashion trend so, before place a order please be confirmed with your buyer.

For Jacket front zippers, please note the following habit in U.S.A and Europe.

  

USA

Men’s jackets with the zipper slider on the right-hand side of the zipper when the jackets is worn. The wearer uses her left hand to zip.

Ladies (Female) Jackets with the zipper slider on the left-hand side of the zipper when the Jacket is worn. The wearer uses her left hand to zip.

Europe:

Just the opposite of the above.

Men’s (male) Jacket with the zipper slider on the left hand side of the zipper when the jacket is worn. The wearer uses her right hand to zip.

Ladies (Female) Jackets with the zipper slider on the right hand side of the zipper when the Jacket is worn. The wearer uses her right hand to zip.

Some Important Issue Regarding Zipper

When we will use zipper in a body, we must be careful regarding some points. Because any wrong selection in this process can be reject your garments. We must be considering each & every points before place a work order of zipper. Also we must be test everything before start joining with the body.

Always we should keep a thing in our mind that, the characters of zipper is not similar with our garments. So we always should try for better adjustment.

The main material of zipper is teeth. The Zipper teeth are usually made of brass, aluminum, plastic or nylon and shrinkage of these items is very low. These items do not shrink when washed.

Therefore, the zipper tapes must be made of materials which do not shrink when washed otherwise the shrinkage will make the zipper fail to function. In most cases, the zipper tapes are made of nylon or polyester which do not shrink and are colorfast. 

When we order zippers we should specify that, the zippers (teeth and tape) are color fast, and order them in colors to match the garment color after wash.

The colors of pigment dye fabric, garment dye fabric, garments or denim garments may change substantially during the washing process. If your zipper colors match them before wash, you will end up having the zippers much darker than garments colors after wash.

If it is a long zipper like the front zipper of a Jacket, you have to make sure the shell fabric you use is of maximum 3% shrinkage otherwise when the garments shrinks in washing and the zipper does not shrink, the zipper will become wavy making it difficult for the zipper slider to go up down. Besides, a wavy zipper will make the garments look bad.

Also before place a order you should have clear idea that, you are ordering left handed or right handed zipper. Because, very often buyer asked for different handed zipper for male & female.

I personally advise all the merchandiser that, you must fix the zipper length after discussion with your production people otherwise you may get in trouble.

Zipper Categories by Functions

Different kinds of zipper are used for different process and item. Such as Jacket, Sweat shirt, Denim Pants, Jogging suit, Sweater etc. Many times buyer asked for different type of zipper based on their garments item.

Mainly we can categorize the zipper in 02 (two) option

·         By Materials.

·         By Function.

Zipper Categories by Functions:

·         Close-end zippers.

·         Open-end Separator zippers.

·         Two-way Separator.

·         Zipper with Double Sliders (Head-to-head)

·         Zipper With Double Sliders (Bottom to bottom)

Close-end zippers: are non-separating and are normally opened and closed with a slider. The bottom stop is made up of a single part and doesn’t allow complete separation of the chain. These zippers are used on trousers, jeans, bags, boots, etc.

Open-end (separating) zippers: have separated ends. The ending part is joined by a box and pin mechanism provided on the lower end of the zipper. The zippers are closed using sliders, and are normally used on jackets and other outerwears.

Two-way separating zippers: have separated ends as well. The bottom slider allows movement from the bottom of the zipper. These zippers are used in rainwears, sportswears, and sleeping bags.

 Two-way head to head zippers: have two sliders at the center of the chain when the zippers are closed. Head to head zippers can be opened by pulling the sliders towards the stops, but cannot be separated because the ending parts have two stops that cannot be divided. These zippers are mainly used for bags, backpacks, and luggage’s.

Two-way tail to tail zippers: have sliders on opposite ends when the zipper is closed. These zippers can be opened by pulling the sliders towards each other, but cannot be separated. They are used for overalls.

Category of Zipper by Materials

Different kinds of zipper are used for different process and item. Such as Jacket, Sweat shirt, Denim Pants, Jogging suit, Sweater etc. Many times buyer asked for different type of zipper based on their garments item.

Mainly we can categorize the zipper in 02 (two) option

·         By Materials.

·         By Function.

Zipper Categories by materials:

o   Nylon (Polyester) Zipper

o   Plastic (Molded, Vislon), Zipper.

o   Metal (Aluminum, Brass, Anti-Brass, Nickel, Anti-Nickel)

Nylon (Polyester) Zipper:

Nylon/Polyester zippers are made by sewing monofilament – formed spiral teeth on to the tape. They are available in a wide range. Therefore, it is the most popular and widely used zippers.

Plastic (Molded, Vislon) Zipper:

Molded (plastic, injection, delrin, chunky) zippers are made by injecting plastic elements (acetyl copolymer) onto the tape. A wide range of colors and finished can be supplied to the zippers for the fashion industry.

Metal (Aluminum, Brass, Anti-Brass, Nickel, Anti-Nickel, Sliver etc):

Metal zippers, made from various dimension of half round wire, display distinctive personalities in the fashion-clothing design. 

Common Garments Defects

Sewing Defects:

Ø  Open seams,

Ø  Wrong stitching techniques,

Ø  Non- matching threads,

Ø  Missing stitches,

Ø  Improper creasing of the garment,

Ø  Erroneous thread tension and raw edges.

Color Defects:

Ø  Variation of color between the sample and the final garment,

Ø  Wrong color combinations and mismatching dyes should always be avoided.

Size Defects:

Ø  Wrong gradation of sizes,

Ø  Difference in measurement of various parts of a garment like sleeves of XL size for body of L size garment can deteriorate the garments beyond repair.

Others Defects:

Ø  Broken buttons or defective buttons,

Ø  Broken snaps,

Ø  Broken stitches,

Ø  Different shades within the same garment,

Ø  Dropped stitches,

Ø  Exposed notches and raw edges,

Ø  Fabric defects,

Ø  Fabric holes,

Ø  Faulty zippers,

Ø  Loose or hanging  sewing threads,

Ø  Misaligned buttons and holes,

Ø  Missing buttons,

Ø  Needle cuts or chews,

Ø  Pulled yarn or loose yarn,

Ø  Stains,

Ø  Unfinished buttonhole,

Ø  Short zippers,

Ø  In appropriate trimmings etc.