Zips at Calico Laine come in such a wide and varied range of different colours and sizes. In my entry today I am going to try and cover the range of zips that we offer here at Calico Laine and try to explain some of their uses. Open End Zips: These zips are typically found in jackets, cardigans and fleeces. The term 'open end zip' refers to the fact that these zips open at each end. At Calico Laine we offer a number of different types of open end zips and these include plastic tooth, metal tooth, brass tooth and nylon toothed zips. Esentially they all do the same job and it really is down to personal choice what you decide to use. Closed End Zips: You often find these in trousers, dresses or skirts for example. This type of zip does not open at the bottom. These types of zips include; dress zips, concealed and invisible zips and trouser zips. These are generally a lighter weight zips and start at shorter lengths than the open ended zips. As you can see from above there really is quite a large and varied range when it comes to zips. They come in a number of different finishes, weights and also qualities. At Calico Laine we have gathered a wide range of different zips for a number of different uses. Have you ever used zips that you have purchased from Calico Laine? If so please share your experiences with us on our Facebook and Twitter pages? We often get asked what is the correct zip to use so if you have any advice then please do leave a comment from todays blog in the box below. If you are looking to buy zips in a bulk amount then please do get in touch with us - we offer healthy discounts down to wholesale prices on large orders of zips. For peace of mind we also offer a Price Promise Guarantee on all our products! Until next time, Calico Laine