Know Your Zippers – Zipper Reference Guide

Know Your Zippers – Zipper Reference Guide

Help your students understand zippers with this clear, visual Zipper Reference Guide. Designed for Textiles and sewing classrooms, this resource introduces common zipper types, zipper teeth, zipper anatomy and how to measure zippers correctly.

It is an easy-to-use reference resource for beginner and developing sewing students, helping them build the vocabulary and knowledge they need before working with zippers in practical projects.

This 4-page PDF includes:

• Common zipper types – dress, invisible/concealed, separating/open-end and two-way zippers
• Zipper teeth types – coil, metal and moulded plastic
• Anatomy of a zipper – including the slide, pull, teeth, tape, top stop, bottom stop, insertion pin and retainer box
• How to measure a zipper – including the difference between regular and open-ended zippers

Use this resource as a student handout, classroom reference sheet, workbook addition, revision resource or visual teaching aid when introducing zippers.

It’s Perfect For:

• Middle school and secondary Textiles classes
• Introductory sewing lessons
• Teaching zipper terminology
• Sewing project preparation
• Student reference folders and workbooks
• Revision and independent learning