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Find the right zip slider size to repair your clothes.
Watch our tutorial to easily work out which slider size you need.
Read moreShow lessFirst, work out what the teeth of your zip are made from.
(Not the slider material).
To do this just look closely at the zip teeth.
Zip teeth can be made from several different materials:
- Plastic
- Metal
- Nylon (coil)
- Invisible (waterproof)
Read moreShow lessUse the photo below to work out the type of teeth on the zip you want to repair.
All Clip&Zip sliders are made of diecast zinc, no matter what material the teeth on your zip are.
Read moreShow lessMetal teeth
Nylon coil teeth
Plastic teeth
Invisible (waterproof)
How to measure a zip slider
There are several ways to measure the zip slider you need for your repair:
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Find the number on the back of the original slider
Measure the width of the teeth with the zip closed
Download and print the Clip&Zip slider size guide
Measure the width of the original zip slider
Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the width of the INSIDE of the original slider, without the metal edges (as shown in the image).
Find the right slider size for your zip below, according to the type of teeth (See step 1).
For example: If you have a metal zip with a tooth width of less than 5 mm, you should order a size 3 replacement slider for metal teeth.
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Size according to tooth width:
- less than 5 mm : 3
- 5-6 mm : 5
- 7-8 mm : 8
- 8-10 mm : 10
Read moreShow lessSize according to tooth width:
- less than 5 mm : 3
- 5-6 mm : 5
- 7-8 mm : 8
- 8-10 mm : 10
Read moreShow lessSize according to tooth width:
- less than 5 mm : 3
- 5-6 mm : 5
- 7-8 mm : 8
- 10-11 mm : 10
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