How do I know if I can repair my zip with the Clip Zip slider?

When our zips break, we don't always know what's causing the problem.

We often hear "Yes, but 9 times out of 10 it's not the slider, it's the teeth".

It's important to remember that when there's a problem with a slider, the teeth are often not worn. So why unstitch and re-stitch a zip if all you have to do is change the slider?

Here's an article to help you find the problem with your zip.

 When your cursor is stuck on the zip

This is a fairly common problem.

With wear and tear and repeated use, debris accumulates in the 'body' of the slider. Between the teeth of the zip and the slider, small pieces of waste are deposited, such as dust, detergent deposits from washing machine use, etc.

So the slider can't move on the zip, or when we unblock it, the slider no longer closes the teeth of my zip together.

It can also be due to the deformation of the slider over the course of use, or the movements we make to close our zip (sudden movements, etc.).

For example, in the case of nautical items, salt and small pieces of rubbish in the water cling together, making the slider sometimes unusable.

It happens every day when the zip won't close. No matter how many times you try to move the cursor over your zip, it just won't close.

This can mean 2 things:

o   If your zip doesn't engage properly, the teeth are no longer in the "right" order due to incorrect handling, so they no longer manage to engage with each other, and no matter how far you move the slider, if it doesn't engage properly, the zip won't close. You need to cut off the old slider and clip on a new Clip Zip slider to get your slider working again.

o   A problem with the slider, which has widened over time and with wear and tear, it no longer manages to bring the teeth together and therefore doesn't allow the zip to close.

Today's sliders are made from a material that is not resistant to deformation, which means that the slider can quickly wear out and malfunction.

Occasionally, if you lose the zip, the slider may come right out of the zip or pop out when you're handling it.

The teeth are in impeccable condition, and it would be silly to change the whole zip just because one slider has come out... Just replace the slider with Clip Zip.

In this case, it's a problem with the teeth.

When one is missing, the Clip Zip replacement slider can work on it, and the teeth will still manage to engage.

If several teeth are missing in a row, it will be complicated because the teeth will engage, but there will be a "hole" in the zip and it will be weakened.

If one tooth is missing here and another on the opposite side, this won't be a problem.

You can use Clip Zip on a zip that's missing a tooth.