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Can I fix an invisible zipper this way?

Chloée Ohayon-Crosby
Costume Designer & Wardrobe Specialist
Chloée Ohayon-Crosby is a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Specialist in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of experience in fashion consulting, Chloée specializes in personal, film, theater, and commercial styling as well as image consulting and costume design. Chloée has worked as an assistant designer for the distinguished fashion house Chloée and as a freelance stylist with Glamour Italia. Chloée studied Fine/Studio Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Fashion Design and Merchandising at the world renowned ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts in Paris, France.

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Invisible zippers are made out of thin plastic and are usually harder to fix. While it's possible, I would recommend just replacing the zipper altogether.

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How do you manually close a zipper?

Chloée Ohayon-Crosby
Costume Designer & Wardrobe Specialist
Chloée Ohayon-Crosby is a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Specialist in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of experience in fashion consulting, Chloée specializes in personal, film, theater, and commercial styling as well as image consulting and costume design. Chloée has worked as an assistant designer for the distinguished fashion house Chloée and as a freelance stylist with Glamour Italia. Chloée studied Fine/Studio Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Fashion Design and Merchandising at the world renowned ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts in Paris, France.

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Start at the bottom of the zipper. One-by-one press the teeth of the zipper together, alternating the right and left sides until the zipper is closed.

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Does this work on a bag?

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It doesn't matter what the zipper is on, it should work. The only way it might be different is if it's a two-way zipper.

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I have a coat with a double-ended zipper that is misaligned. Can you help me fix it?

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If your double-ended zipper is misaligned, check for any fabric caught in the teeth and gently pull it to realign. Use pliers to press misaligned teeth back into place, or apply a zipper lubricant if it's stuck. If the slider has come off, carefully reattach it. If these don’t work, you may need to replace the zipper or take it to a tailor.

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