Before attempting a repair, it’s important to determine what’s wrong with the zipper. Common issues include a stuck zipper, a zipper that won’t stay closed, or a broken or missing pull tab.

I have a 20-year old laptop bag with a dodgy zip that I would love to repair. My problem is different to those demonstrated here. In my case, the nylon “spiral” of the zip is sewn to the ...

Said zipper whisperer, Hyrum Mai, is one of the two brothers who run this LA-based zipper emporium and in the video series "Everyone Loves Zippers" he shows how to repair everything from a broken ...