As we know, zippers play an important role in clothing accessory. There are various types of zipper available in the market depending on different materials and manufacturing methods. Therefore, it may be confusing to choose correct zippers for clothing.
Choosing zippers for clothing correctly can not only add a fashion statement to clothing, but also prolong the service life of zippers. Below we will discuss about how to correctly select clothing zippers on basis of zipper strength, teeth material.
Zipper strength
Generally speaking, zipper strength counts on zipper size. In other words, the larger size is, the stronger strength is. However, different zippers manufactured with different materials also differ in strength even though they are in the same size.
Zipper material
As the component of zipper, teeth are of great significance. The material zipper used determines teeth shape, especially the softness and feel, and directly has an effect on the beauty and the compatibility of zipper and clothing. The features of different types zippers as follows.
- Plastic zippers have a relatively high durability and various colors. Besides, man-made diamonds can be inlaid into the surface of plastic zippers due to their large teeth. Meanwhile, the large and rigid teeth also result in the lower softness and tab pull-off strength, limiting the applications of plastic zippers. So they are commonly found on garments with thicker fabric, such as jacket, down jacket, ski suit, uniform, etc.
- Nylon zippers are softer, more flexible and cheaper than other kinds of zipper. Because of their flexibility and durability,nylon zippers are mainly used in clothing with thin fabric like underwear, dress, pants and lining.
- Metal zippers are more distinctive because of their metallic finishes if applied to fashion item like jeans. They are durable but not flexible, which are better used for high-end garments like leather jacket, jeans, etc.