Zipper facts for kids
A zipper, also known as a zip, is a fastener. It is used mostly to hold clothes together. It can also be used in: luggage, bags, camping stuff, sporting goods, Textile products or as decoration on textile products (clothes, bags, cushions etc)
It works by a slider moving up to push together two rows of teeth or moving down to separate the rows.
Images for kids
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Zippers with common teeth variations: metal teeth (top), coil teeth and plastic teeth
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Examples of special zippers with different tape materials, colors and patterns.
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A coil zipper with its slider removed.
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Waterproof zipper on a diving dry suit. The exterior metal segments clamp the waterproof sheeting over the concealed zipper teeth. The zipper teeth are not visible in this image (obscured by the edges of the waterproof sheet).
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Components of a zipper
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See also
In Spanish: Cremallera (indumentaria) para niños
 | Percy Lavon Julian |
 | Katherine Johnson |
 | George Washington Carver |
 | Annie Easley |
