The zipper guide

Which zipper to buy?

Our zippers (also called zippers) are sold individually to make or repair your creations . Professional quality zippers, at the best price, which also benefit from a quantity discount .

QUANTITY From	5	10	20	50
DISCOUNT	5%	10%	20%	30 %

Which zipper to choose?

Discover our 4 types of "zipper" closures for all your leather creations: bag, case, garment, cushion...

1- The non-separable "zipper" with metal stopper.
Available in spiral version: nylon mesh in width 4 or 6 mm.
It also exists in metal mesh (small mesh 5 mm - large mesh 8 mm) and in several finishes.
Also available in plastic mesh (6 mm mesh).

Use: for cases, pouches, trousers, skirts, leather goods and furnishings.

2- The separable zipper (which opens – both sides are detachable. ): for easy opening of your leather creations.
Nylon, metal, or plastic mesh from 4 to 8 mm.

Usage: for jacket, sportswear, bomber jacket, camping, upholstery, boating and outerwear.

3- The invisible “zipper” closure: the spiral is hidden under the ribbon which makes the closure almost imperceptible. 4mm nylon mesh.

Usage: for skirt, dress and pants.

4- The double- slider zipper (separable 2-slider zipper): practical for leather goods creations for opening your bags on both sides (it is possible to reverse the direction of opening). 8mm metal mesh.

Use: for bag and furniture.

We advise you to favor synthetic mesh for "outdoor" use. They will resist more, to rain for example, than metal mesh.

What size zipper to choose?

Most of our zippers come in a variety of colors and sizes (lengths). If a zipper is too long, you can always shorten it by cutting it, then sewing the end to block the slider*. You should know that the closure length indicated on the item sheets corresponds to the length of the stitch only - the useful length (and not with the excess fabric) .

*Before cutting the zipper, we advise you to sew a bar tack by hand with a thread and a solid needle or by sewing machine with a zigzag stitch: make several passes to have a solid bar tack and cut closing approximately 1 cm from the stopping point.

Choose your closure

The choice of zipper is mainly made according to the use and aesthetics you want to give to your creation.

How to change the opening direction of the double slider zipper?

Go from an "X" opening to an "O" opening (zipper that opens in the middle). Please note that the zipper will no longer be separable.

How to create or customize a leather zipper puller?

Do you want to personalize your zipper slider with a first name, a word or even the name of your brand? Here is a little tutorial to help you personalize your leather zipper with the alphabet stamps.

To make this DIY, you will need:

• 1 zipper without puller
• 1 round ring of 10 mm
• 1 T1 rivet
• 1 neck strap of 10 mm
• 2 pliers
• 1 cookie cutter 2mm
• 1 set of alphabet stamps
• water and a sponge

And that's it, the customization of your zipper puller is finished!

Which zipper to choose for a leather case?
How to sew a closure?

We invite you to discover the free tutorial on making a leather pencil case with spiral zipper - 4 mm mesh or plastic - 6 mm mesh.

SEE THE TUTORIAL >