Replacing the zipper on the jacket

Probably every person knows about such trouble as broken lightning. It is especially annoying when this situation happens with a new or favorite thing. And the question arises: what to do? Throw out or try to fix it ?. Better, of course, to repair the breakdown. There are two ways to do this:

  • use a special service;
  • make repairs yourself.

Before deciding on one thing, we suggest considering both methods in more detail.

Lightning replacement service

If you are not confident in your ability to hold a needle in your hands, it is worth entrusting this work to specialists.

Who to contact

This service is provided by sewing ateliers or homeworkers .

Attention! In order to get a quality service, carry it out only from trusted employees. If there are none, then carefully inquire whether it is worth trusting one or another master.

Especially this rule applies to needlewomen providing home-based services.

What determines the cost

The cost of such work will consist of the following criteria:

  • complexity of cut;
  • fastener length;
  • jacket and zipper material.

Reference! On average, the price will vary from 250 to 1000 rubles.

The formation of prices is also affected by the type of fastener :

  • tractor;
  • half-secret or secret;
  • spiral.

How to independently change the zipper in a jacket

If you do not want to contact the workshop, you can try to change the clasp with your own hands. This method is suitable for any woman who attended labor lessons at school. You can divide the whole process into several stages.

  • Preliminary, which includes the acquisition of the necessary elements.
  • Preparatory, because you need to tear the old clasp.
  • Directly the installation process of lightning.

For the concept of a workflow, we will consider all points in stages.

What will be needed for work

Before you start any activity, you should carefully prepare. In this case, the preparation is divided into two stages: evaporation of the old lightning and preparation of the necessary materials and tools.

To work, you need the following.

  • Sharp tool : clerical knife, blade. These devices will help you flog a damaged zipper. Instead, you can also use a tailoring device - a steamer.

  • New clasp . In order to purchase a replacement, measure the spoiled and buy the same . If your length is not, then take a larger option (delete the excess in the process).
  • Sewing machine .
  • Safety pins .
  • Threads in tone and contrast for basting.

Reference! If you don’t have a sewing machine, you can use the manual method and sew in the zipper with an ordinary needle.

How to replace

After preparing the materials and tools required for work, you can go directly to the process.

  • Having removed the broken fastener with the help of tools, pull the threads sticking out along the edges.
  • Attach the old clasp to the new one. By tailor's chalk or a piece of soap, outline the total length and location of the final cloves. The last action is not performed on spiral options.
  • Trim the zipper.
  • Use a pair of pliers or tongs to remove excess teeth from the edge.
  • Install a latch at the extreme tooth (it can be removed from an old object).

  • We attach one side of the fastener to the edge of the jacket, combining it along the notches (triangular cuts on the fabric). If there is no such mark, then the upper and lower edges of the jacket will serve as a guide.
  • Carefully spread the zipper around the edge and lock it in the desired position using safety pins.
  • Follow the line on the machine, while trying to get into the holes of the previous seam.
  • Sew the clasp on the other side similarly.
  • Next, fix the detail of the strip with pins and execute the line on the typewriter.
  • After that, stitch the matching elements, if any.
  • The last seam is finished.

Reference! Pay attention to the equidistant arrangement of the zipper elements and seams.

Observing the simplest rules and doing the work slowly and accurately, you yourself will cope with the replacement of the fastener. And thus save the family budget, and also extend the life of the damaged thing.