Ah, zippers. The contraption was first used on boots, then tobacco pouches, and then leather jackets (by Schott in 1925). Crazy, right? Zippers on clothes isn’t even a 100-year-old idea yet. The ...

The zipper keeps everything from jeans and jackets to duffel bags and lunch boxes closed tight. Still, for all its simple utility, a fastener that won’t budge has caused frustration in nearly everyone ...

A jammed or sticky zipper is one of the more familiar types of zipper problems. It always seems to happen when you're in a hurry and while yanking at it or going for a pair of pliers might feel right ...

It always seems to happen to your favorite dress, jeans, jacket or purse: you go to open or close the zipper and suddenly the track separates, the slider falls off or the zipper is just plain stuck. A ...

Everyone has dealt with a zipper that didn’t close as expected. Sluggish operation and quirky components can make it seem like you have no choice but try to find a pricey professional sewer to replace ...

Zippers are a wonderful invention that we use just about every single day. But nothing is more annoying than a zipper that won't do its job, whether the pull is stuck halfway up your jacket, the ...

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Traditional zippers rely on a piece of fabric surrounding the teeth, which is sewn into garments. This is called a tape, and ...

A faulty zipper can render your favorite pair of jeans unwearable. Whether the zipper is stuck, misaligned, or missing a pull tab, knowing how to fix a zipper on jeans or any piece of clothing can ...

If your zipper gets stuck, first check if there’s fabric caught in it. If there is, gently tug the fabric out, and you should be good to go. If not, move on to plan B: lubricants that can help clean ...