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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It always seems to happen to your favorite dress, jeans, jacket or purse: you go to open or close the zipper and suddenly the ...

We’ve all been there: you’re in the backcountry or on a long hike when you yank the zipper on your jacket and—bam!—it comes undone, gets stuck, or the whole thing rips off. You’re forced to ski or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last thing you want to discover as you're about to pack for a vacation is that your suitcase zipper has completely come off ...

From raincoats to winter parkas, zippers are practically unavoidable, and they often get stuck at the most inconvenient of times. A stubborn or malfunctioning zipper may make you think it's time to ...

If the zipper is stuck on your favorite jacket, don't lose your shit and start frantically pulling it off over your head. Stay calm, and follow these steps. A video posted by LifeHacker shows just how ...

Zippers are a part of many pieces of gear. From our jackets to our tents and backpacks, having a functional zipper can keep us warm, dry, and all of our gear contained. What happens when that zipper ...

The Fix A Zipper claims to easily fix any zipper…so you can keep wearing that favorite jacket or pair of pants. Rachel Hackbarth puts it to the test in this week’s Does It Work!

[leadin]Zippers and faces just don’t mix. Leading manufacturer YKK has created a solution with its ‘Fix A Shape’ zipper.[/leadin] If you’ve worn many ski jackets, you know that the part of the zipper ...