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Also known as clasp locker, zip, fly, zip fastener, dingy

thumb|Zippers with common teeth variations: metal teeth (top), coil teeth and plastic teeth

AI overview

A zipper is a fastening device that uses interlocking teeth made of metal, coil, or plastic to join two pieces of fabric together, and it can be quickly opened and closed by sliding a small pull tab along the teeth. Zippers are important because they provide a convenient, durable way to secure clothing, bags, and other items compared to older fastening methods like buttons or laces.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
mercery
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Coil plastic and metal zippers.jpg
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Commons category
Zippers
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Zipper
discoverer or inventor
Whitcomb L. Judson
time of discovery or invention
1893-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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