In recent years we have expanded out ranges of zips massively to keep up with demand. This expansion now means that you can buy zips for almost anything ranging from tents to jeans. Here at Calico Laine we sell hundreds of Zips every weeks for general dress making and clothing repairs, a lot of people don't realise that you can actually
Buy Zips Online for all kinds of different projects. Here we're going to discuss some of the less commonly known zips which are really useful to know about.
Buy Zips Online at Calico Laine
One of the cheapest and most economical way to buy zips is by the metre. This range is becoming increasingly popular because its so cost effective. Once this range was only available in a beige colour, we now also stock Black, white and Navy. People buy zips online by the metre for a multitude of projects, they are ideal for recovering chair cushions or seat covers as well as bags. The continuous zipping is 5mm wide and you can buy as many metres and pulls as you need, this range is also sold by the full roll.
If you're new to using continuous zipping then don't be deterred, its very easy to use, you just sew them in like you would an ordinary dress zip but sew across both ends. The hardest part is getting the zip pull onto the zip but if you cut the end of your continuous zipping into a 'V' shape so that the teeth are exposed at the top of the point. Its then much easier to just feed the first few teeth into the pull. Once you've got the knack its really easy.
Long Zips
If you're after a long zip and feel the zipping by the metre is unsuitable then you also Buy Zips Online which are extra long with strong metal teeth. These extra long zips are open ended and are ideal for repairing sleeping bags or tents. This range is available in several lengths, the longest being 118" and they come in both beige and black. If you have used either the continuous zipping or the extra long metal zips, let us know how you found then, we always appreciate customer feedback. If you have a photo of your creation then we'd love to see it on our face book page.
