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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
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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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- Subclass of
- mercery
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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
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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