How To Fix A Broken Zipper Repair Guide

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Step 1

              How to Fix a Broken Zipper

Take the needle nose pliers and remove the metal or plastic stopper at the end of the zipper.
Zip the zipper all the way down to the last set of teeth.

Take the needle nose pliers and remove the metal or plastic stopper at the end of the zipper.

Zip the zipper all the way down to the last set of teeth.

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Step 2

Align both sides of the zipper evenly and slip the zipper back on track.

Align both sides of the zipper evenly and slip the zipper back on track.

Step 3

Start zipping up the zipper to make sure it has been aligned properly.

Start zipping up the zipper to make sure it has been aligned properly.

Step 4

Thread the needle.
Sew up the area where the metal or plastic stopper used to reside.

Thread the needle.

Sew up the area where the metal or plastic stopper used to reside.

Step 5

Tie off what has been sewn by making a knot in the thread.

Tie off what has been sewn by making a knot in the thread.

Step 6

Take the scissors and cut off the access thread. Get as close to the knot as you can without cutting it off.

Take the scissors and cut off the access thread. Get as close to the knot as you can without cutting it off.

Step 7

Zip up the garmet to make sure everything is working properly.

Zip up the garmet to make sure everything is working properly.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Walter Nagel - Dec 30, 2017

Not helpful. Suppose if the slider part broke and is now now. Now what?

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