Step 1 How to Fix a Broken Zipper




• Take the needle nose pliers and remove the metal or plastic stopper at the end of the zipper.
• Zip the zipper all the way down to the last set of teeth.
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Step 2




• Align both sides of the zipper evenly and slip the zipper back on track.
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Step 3
• Start zipping up the zipper to make sure it has been aligned properly.
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Step 4
• Thread the needle.
• Sew up the area where the metal or plastic stopper used to reside.
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Step 5
• Tie off what has been sewn by making a knot in the thread.
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Step 6
• Take the scissors and cut off the excess thread. Get as close to the knot as you can without cutting it off.
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Step 7
• Zip up the garment to make sure everything is working properly.
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