To repair a broken zipper, take a pair of slim needle nose pliers and gently straighten the tooth back into the correct ...

If you’ve ever had a zipper get stuck on a bag, sweater, or a coat, you’re familiar with the frustration. It can feel like there’s nothing to be done but surrender to a stubborn zipper and toss the ...

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A jammed or sticky zipper is one of the more familiar types of zipper problems. It always seems to happen when you're in a hurry and while yanking at it or going for a pair of pliers might feel right ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It happens to all of us at one time or another. You're on your way out the door, you grab your coat, and the zipper is stuck or broken.