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Zippers in Metal Accessories

Zippers are metal accessories attached to dresses, shoes, and bags, used as closures..Based on the
application they are broadly categorized into Visible and Invisible Zippers.Zippers use two sets of
interlocking teeth called chain zippers, or coils called coil zippers, each connected to a strip of fabric tape. The teeth or coils are formed of metal,plastic, or synthetic material. A slider with a tab, which may be purely functional or serve a decorative function as well, is used to open and close the zipper. Besides the details of the mechanism, there are several other ways of categorizing zippers. Like categorization based on element or teeth material.

Types of Zippers


There are 3 main categories of zippers which are based on 3 different types of materials as below:
Metal Zippers
zipper-metalMetal zipper is most basic original zipper first produced.When slider slides up in a
zipper the elements get tightly interlocked to keep zipper shut.Metal zippers are divided into groups, depending on the material used and the process of manufacture Generally, metal zippers are available in various finishes, but most commonly used
zipper finishes are as below:
Aluminium: Elements are constructed using aluminium
Brass: Elements are constructed using a brass alloy, typically a combination of copper and zinc
Antique Brass: Elements made from brass that is chemically treated to give a worn-out brass
appearance
zipper-molded-plastic:These plastic zippers have individually injected moulded teeth, fused
directly on to the tape of the zipper. The High-performance resins used to manufacture moulded
plastic elements are incredibly strong and make zippers that are durable, strong and flexible.
these zippers are ideal for outerwear and heavyweight garments or any outdoor application.
Coil Zippers
zipper-coilCoil zippers are made from a continuous coil of monofilament in place of individual
teeth. Coil zippers are often referred to as nylon zippers. The teeth of these zippers are extruded
nylon strip sewn onto the zipper tape. These zippers are very flexible and are available in a
variety of sizes (gauges). Coil zippers have many applications from fashion-wear to all types of
tents and canvas goods and bags.
Previously zippers are only used in Garments and Bags , but nowadays they are used in shoes and
dresses for designing.but we need to select the zippers which are made up of
Best Metal Accessories  those can give best look an Durability.

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