How to Fix a Jean Zipper Off Track

[@Yorlynn]

I is like how this was a 10 minute video this took me an hour and a half with lots of tears

[@LindaRaeSchenk]

Try my method and remove a couple of the bottom teeth on the side needing to add the slider. Then just make a tiny cut into the thick edge of the cord about 1/16" and then the slider should slid right onto the tape. Then with a needle and thread sew back and forth to hold the two sides together. Make sure you really sew it back and forth about 6-7 times to build up a thread hump so the slider can not come off and to close any open area under the slider that is open. You can do the same thing if a tooth would be missing higher up to get the slider on but you need to form a thread stop and then stitch the rest of the zipper closed from the missing tooth to the bottom of the zipper so it is not leaving a portion of the zipper unzipped. You will find my method a lot easier than trying to walk the zipper teeth to the top. I do this often and have tried many different ideas and this seems to work best for me and takes only a few minutes and less time than his video is showing. You do not even need only a pair of plyers and a needle and thread and scissors to accomplish my suggestion. I use the pliers just to yank off about 3 teeth. Snip through the raised cord and then slip the slider onto the tape and stitch closed with needle/thread.

[@jhenry0688]

@@LindaRaeSchenk no thx! I'll buy a new pair of jeans

[@Frecklesss_]

Sameee

[@Passive_noot]

bruh this made me wheeze hard-

[@productstylistmarie6391]

Me too 😩 but I got it done and complete and well worth every minute 💃🏽

[@Jackoff_icial]

I had my sewing machine out and everything about to permanently sew the fly closed on a $30 pair of jeans i got for $9 because of a broken zipper. looked up the tutorial and after some struggle got it to work!! you saved me having to shimmy into my discounted jeans. thank you!!!

[@joycevillalongja534]

I was trying to fixed my fav jeans right now while I’m watching this and I did it thanks

[@emmapoint6898]

Thank you for providing this moment of sanity in a world of disposable everything. I fixed my zipper and now I know how to so so next time it happens. Many thanks for making and sharing this video.

[@smol.b33]

clicked through lots of videos but then landed on this video, it took a lot of finesse but i finally fixed my zipper!! your video was most helpful, thank you!

[@raulaguilar7544]

Dude, thank you very much. I watched the whole video once so as to know which tools to use. I got the tools and resumed watching the video. I was ready to begin the experiment when I hear you say "...one quick remedy is to take pliers and make sure this is engaging with the teeth." I did that and voila the zipper was fixed. Thanks again, man! You saved me 35.00 bucks!

[@dianathompson5435]

I bought a $150 pair of factory reject jeans for $21 due to a broken zipper. This video saved me $129! Thank you!!

[@thomasjbrablec]

Thank you for the tutorial! It actually worked out well. "Zipping/closing" the zipper by hand was the most frustrating part, because I lost one tooth at the top in the process, and in a reflex to catch it, I ripped the whole thing open when I was done. Then a second time, I was forcing one tooth, my hand slipped and ripped the thing open again. Replaced both of the top stoppers, because they actually shattered when I tried to get them off. I'm glad I managed to do it in the end, you just made it look so easy. Thanks again!

[@Nezzi1017]

Thank you so very much for this video, I thought I was gonna have to throw my jeans away until I watched your video and learned how to fix them myself now I can wear them without having to worry about a messed up zipper

[@sheenasmith3519]

Thanks so much! Was able to fix my daughter's favorite jeans in about 10 minutes. This tutorial saved me $60!

[@KatLoch]

The zipper head on a vintage skirt I was trying to repair is metal, so I applied heat with a hairdryer while prying it with 2 pairs of needlenose pliers. It took some effort but the heat helped. Made a mistake of not straightening before clamping back down so it was wonky. But I just did it again and it worked! Your video saved me $30. Appreciate it.

[@JanelleRTD]

you helped me save a brand new pair of gifted jeans that i thought I had ruined. THANK YOU

[@UCANZippersUSA]

You're welcome! Glad that it was helpful and you saved your jeans! 😃

[@HornOfGoat33]

Great video! Took me about 30 minutes, but it totally worked. Fixed some expensive jeans that I got at Goodwill. Thanks for the help!

[@slburns14]

Thank you so much. For two years my favorite coat I have ever owned has been collecting dust and I thought it wouldn't ever be able to be worn again. Now after carefully watching you tutorial my beautiful all time favorite coat is back and ready to rock . Especially since here in Seattle it has been an insane snowstorm worse than it's been in years. Once again really appreciate you and the video you did.

[@billdiplas5305]

A day ago i found a hugo boss jean at a local thrift store for 5 bucks. It was in a great condition but when i took it home i noticed that the zipper needed fixing. Due to your very instructional video my new jean is wearable now !!!! Thanks

[@EyeofaMadman]

Thank you good Sir! This helps with all my racing suits that have fallen short of their lifespan cuz of Zipper malfunction. Being that a suit is around $2000-$4500, A HUGE THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!

[@rogerbrooks8275]

Thanks! Was able to repair the zipper on a relatively new pair of jeans. The problem in my case was that the slider had come off on one side. That happened not because the slider was worn, but that the top stop on the side that the slider had come off was missing. I used the method from another of your videos to open up the slider and get it back on the chain. Once back on, sloped the slider to the bottom, made sure both sides of the chain were lined up with no slack, re-crimped the slider on both sides, and finally worked/pulled the slider with a pair of pliers until it started moving up the chains pulling the two sides together as normal. This way I did not have to manually press all the teeth together. Saved me about $80!

[@ixchelheredia7046]

THIS TOOK ME LITERALLY 15 MINUTES & SAVED ME SO MUXH STRESS THANK YOU

[@cynthialondon6640]

Excellent tutorials, helped a lot to repair my baby girl's favorite jeans. I watched almost all of your videos and found 2 that got the job done. Thanks, 🙏🏽

[@brendas3467]

Thank you!! I saved money learning how to fix my zipper! I bought a pair of jean shorts without knowing the zipper was broken and the store is an hour away so it wasn’t worth returning especially with gas prices these days. I had gone to a sewing place to get the zipper replaced and it was going to cost $25!! Worth more than the shorts lol. That’s when I decided to see if I could do it myself and came across your tutorial. Thank you so much!! Finally I can happily wear my now favorite shorts. 😊

[@Grace-mk2hr]

Thank you so much, you just saved me $50 on new school pants. The zipper was a zipper down the side bottom of my sons winter school pants. Complete life saver.

[@TristaNoble-hg9ib]

Wow, well HOLY SMOKES, it did work on a pair of my son's jeans. It take over 20 mins (top stops and upper teeth were already removed). So... minus taking off top stops, I literally could not tell it was even working for the first 10 mins. on and off, but low and behold it really worked, with A LOT A LOT of patience to put those zipper teeth together, one by one, just as the video instructs. I still need put top stops on, not sure where they were. Thank you for a REAL LIFE helpful video. I RARELY give a thumbs up on videos, I am SO IMPRESSED WITH your video. Would you like to go on a date? Lol.

[@torihedden1071]

Complete life saver. My favorite denim is now wearable again. Took me forever but only because it was the first zipper repair I've done, not due to any issue with the video. Thanks!

[@loulou11201]

This really worked! My husband kept saying that I couldn't fix it, I was wasting my time. But I got it and he still wouldn't look at it so I did all that time consuming for no thanks But it worked just don't bend the stopping top

[@richardpounds589]

Thanks for this, super helpful. Just fixed a pair of my favorite jeans!! I did struggle at first to get the slider on after interlocking all the teeth until I cut into the fabric on both sides at the top. That really made it easy to get slider back on. Thanks again!!

[@tvalue4618]

I like this idea better than most videos I’ve seen because he’s not cutting into the teeth also preserving pieces but I can’t get my one stop off ugh. Also I already have so space at the top so I predict this will be an easy fix...thanks!

[@PattiePenguin]

Thank you so much. I left 2 jackets of my husbands at his cousin's house in Ireland for someone to fit the 2 different zippers. I will be practicing at home so when I go back I'll know how to repair any more zippers. Thank so much for your instructions.

[@haleyf09]

awesome, this worked for me! Took me MUCH longer than the video, but I was so proud at the end haha

[@ruby.j.cornish]

Thank you so much for this instructional! I feel so proud of myself right now. Just saved myself a few dollars and a trip to the clothes repairs. And learned something new. Love it

[@molliflint235]

Let p

[@funnylikethat0415]

Thank you I bought a great pair of jeans at goodwill and found the zipper was off. Awesome video, very informative

[@davekwood]

Thanks for the video man, much appreciated! Got my pants all fixed up. I was so proud of myself, I went to show off to the wife (who said it's unfix-able), she realized she was wrong...so then proceeded to call me a good little Suzy Home Maker...lol

[@UCANZippersUSA]

HA! Gotta love KZbin and tutorials! Glad it was helpful

[@gnuPirate]

"Suzy Home-Maker"? Sounds like the sarcastic name-calling of a sore loooooser !

[@srijanashrestha7615]

awww

[@armyscout7600]

I love KZbin! I can't seem to get the teeth buttoned up! Does it make a difference which side you put on top of the other. 🤦 I know I've did it before just goofing around. Fml

[@kajazstudios1580]

I LITERALLY JUST FIXED MY SKIRT THAT I HAVEMN'T WORN SINCE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THE ZIPPER WAS BROKEN. I was just going to sew on a new zippier but then I saw this and tried it and it worked! It took some time and I had to get new stoppers but it works! Thank you!

[@eaevansx]

This worked brilliantly! As one of the comments suggested, I had a tooth missing at the bottom of the zip but replaced it with one of those from the top. I got disheartened when I followed all the steps but the zip came undone as the zip went back up again - but your last recommendation of closing down the sides of the slider worked perfectly - thank goodness! Thanks for this video

[@letsstudyeikaiwa]

You are great! Thank you so much! I was struggling to fix my puppies playpen🙏🙏

[@amandagoforth8566]

Took me an hour to do but now I got my work jeans fixed! Thanks!

[@UCANZippersUSA]

Yes, with editing, it does look easier than the time it really takes. But it worked, so great work!

[@PiTPiF]

Did it within half an hour, just 2 or 3 Beer, steady hands and danke from Germany :D

[@universe999_]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. My zipper broke and it’s a new pair of jeans. Gonna try to repair it with this tutorial of yours when I’m back home tonight

[@DaysWithoutSun.]

if you are missing a tooth, replace it with one of the top ones. (Make sure to take one off the other side).

[@1DuhIlovayah124]

Im sorry this is super late but how?

[@darkiee69]

@@1DuhIlovayah124 take it of the top as shown here, then place it where you have one missing. Crimp it in place whit the needle nose.

[@imamymay]

tried, failed...this is like microsurgery. you need abundant patience and a magnifying glass and precision handling of tiny things. rofl

[@imamymay]

I just took the guide right off, and hand sewed the zipper up to a point where I could still get the jeans on( 80-90% closed). problem solved.

[@kayleeholthaus6078]

I did this, worked great. Just takes practice and patience lol

[@ivyg2597]

This definitely helped me out..with the tools you mentioned it took me about 5 mins to do..THANK YOU!!!

[@alexandrabinichaki4174]

Άνοιγμα φερμουάμ

[@zadianovita6301]

Thank you. You just saved my morning. Almost late for work

[@christineritchie8289]

Screw it! I’ll just leave the fly open. Maybe I’ll get a date:)

[@wadelawrence1020]

😅

[@katrionamurphy6736]

😆

[@ajohonly3721]

Hahahahaha

[@lil_weasel219]

wasnt under the impression that a date equals to casual sex

[@selena0755]

Nah it just looks sloppy like you don’t care about yourself which is not attractive

[@farhatkazmi9395]

I just repaired my zip with the help of your video thanks for sharing this

[@rifbooks]

Because of your tutorial, my special needs grandson’s anti-strip outfit is still useable! Thank you!!!!

[@Mikes_GKG1]

Dude you're my zipper hero.You saved my shorts. Amazin' quick fix that had me baffled for months. Thanks so much!! Great video :D

[@UCANZippersUSA]

Awesome! 👍 Great work on the fix and thanks for the comment.

[@kirstywhittaker7150]

Just used this method on my onesie and it worked perfectly!!! Thank you 😁

[@UCANZippersUSA]

You're welcome! 🙏

[@NickShot250]

Thank you soo much! You saved me from throwing away my favorite pair of jeans!

[@au-truegold3168]

Worked for me. Fixed my zipper on my travel pillow. Thanks!

[@bradydunn6761]

I regret to inform you that you've embarrassed me in front of my family.. Also I thank you for your time and purposeful knowledge.

[@jaliquasanders1424]

I COULD NOT find the patience to take line the teeth up and “button” them and all that so I found a much easier way! Take the two bottom teeth off of the side that the zipper came off & slide the zipper back onto the track! Boom, done

[@tflynn717]

God bless you. So much easier!

[@erinmarkut6707]

omg it literally took 2 seconds thank you so much

[@James_taylor810]

Here is the real mvp

[@harley1244]

not if its supposed to be a waterproof zipper

[@juliebecouarn5012]

thank you so much it worked perfectly!!

[@detralhillanbrand574]

Thank you! You saved me $18 for the repair and $50 for a new pair.

[@sarahdurham5893]

This did take some patience BUT it worked perfectly and I saved a pair of jeans from the rag bag!

[@jenniferlogue5352]

Thank you - I was just about to fling out my favourite boots after he zip broke, but this fixed it.

[@lonniepee9804]

Thanks. I was able to repair the zipper on my daypack. I just needed to squeeze the slider mouth closed. I've done this before on a different zipper, but the slider was weak and broke easily, so I had been reluctant to try this fix. Thanks again. As a replacement pack, I bought one that I HATED. I'm back in the game now. ;-)

[@deannaroberts9857]

You just saved me $25 bucks! Thank you!

[@justinrogers4465]

Thank you, saved my favorite pair of jeans. Was a bit of a pain in the butt, but I got it!

[@arihakahuhta7036]

Thank You! I fixed zipper in my Levi's 502 jeans with Your advice.

[@jess.2100]

Thank you!! After failing so many times to fix my zipper, I stumbled across your video and I can now wear my favorite jeans again :)

[@martinfischer6317]

Just took the stopper off and it worked. Guess it was just because og the pants, but still. Great video. Thanks for the help!!

[@zeegermans]

Just tried this and it worked! Took me 2 ½ hours though 😂

[@LSD209]

This was my 2nd video that I watched from your channel and both were great, thank you. After watching 2 videos I've come to the conclusion that, like most things, preventative maintenance would be wise for items that you plan to keep for a long time and if you use a zipper several times a day, everyday that determining a reoccurring quick maintenance schedule may be easier than repairing. Thanks again and I'll be back because I may have some content ideas for you later, and if you haven't done any preventive maintenance videos then there's my first suggestion. I can't imagine trying to only do videos on zippers without running out of content ideas... But, I may have some for you, along the lines of creative projects.

[@sydney3101]

If it wasn't for this video I would of lost my favorite pair of jeans. Thank you!

[@LonelyStonerHOU]

just did this to my wife's pants, this gave me mad husband bonus points! thanks!

[@davidmcdonald8217]

Wowzers, my trousers are fixed! 🤠 Thanks!

[@mohandasu43]

Thank You Sir for your study class given to us and to the world. I have two good expensive winter coats zippers damaged while washing in washer and dryer. Now I know how I can either put back or to take out a damages zipper pulling knob. Once again thanking you Sir.

[@lindaschenk1184]

I find it much easier as an alteration specialist to clip a few threads at the waistband where it is holding down the tape ends inside the waistband. This frees up the ends of the zipper tape.Then I remove the top stops and slide off the slider. I can easily put the slider back on and with the teeth buttoned together. it slides right on. I put the top stops back on and put the tape ends back between the waistband and stitch up the top stitching on the waistband. Of course I have access to heavy duty jean thread and a sewing machine to do the job. If someone doesn't have a sewing machine or they do not want to disturb the stitching on the waistband then it is good to do it your way. Most people are not that picky if the jean topstitching has been resewn as no one looks at the stitching that closely. I also think my way is much quicker. If a tooth is missing near the top then one can make the zipper also work without replacing the teeth or the zipper by making the space where the tooth is missing the new top. All one has to do is add the stop in the gap. I then would remove the tooth on the opposite side. I usually remove any teeth above the stops, but it is not necessary. This works if the tooth missing is about 1 inch from the top because even though the zipper will not go up to the waistband it will still be zipped and the fly will conceal the gap.

[@UCANZippersUSA]

Thank so much for adding your insights from your experience. It's much appreciated!

[@tanikaterry3040]

Extremely helpful!!! Fixed my pants and worked like a charm! You just have to be patient

[@hannahtorrance1691]

Thank you! This worked perfectly for my jeans! It required a lot of patience, but I eventually got it!

[@taxpro2cpa]

Thank you. Putting the zipper back on was the hardest part but I did it! My tweezers and nail pliers helped put the top stoppers back on. Happy Thanksgiving: buckle buckle!

[@ArseniyPanfilov]

thank for the tutorial, worked perfectly! took me about an hour to fix a 40cm long zipper on my wife's overall, but it was a fun exercise and she's a little bit happier now :)

[@zayahatesyou]

How did you do the thing at 5:02

[@ArseniyPanfilov]

@@zayahatesyou I found it easier to bend both sides of the zipper and then slowly unbend them into each other - still had to go through all the teeth one by one. The best visual analogy I can think of is "bend card shuffling" - just google it, hope it helps!

[@lilclo9553]

Thank you so much for doing this video... You saved my jeans 👖😊

[@relish27]

My hands hurt after a lengthy struggle...but I did it! Thank you for this video.

[@thisisleelee3558]

Omg, thx so much, I had to go to a party in 10 minutes and my new Jean skirt zipper broke!!! U litterly sabes my life🤩 thx so much

[@joshkonery8440]

I just want to thank you for this video . if not for you my girlfriend would have been super mad at me 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks again for the great video

[@UCANZippersUSA]

You're welcome! Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

[@ericarougelazarus9453]

Thanks!!! It worked like MAGIC!

[@ivangechev4243]

I cant believe it! I did it..and i didnt even had the right tools i used nailclipper to remove the "teeths" which kinda messed up a little bit the cord ,but i managed to do it and the part where you have to zip the jeans without the actual ZIP was jumping on my nerves so much i tried for like 30+ mins and i somehow didnt gave up.Then i used screwdriver (a tiny one) to open up a little bit the "top stoppers" so i can put them back up on the cord then i used my bite to make them more stable and then i used again the nail clipper to try with a harder pressure than my bite and it worked now i need to see for how long it will hold like that .I am still glad i could make it :D

[@hendianaabineno1541]

Hi...Thanks for this the tutorial 😁😂👍 To bad that I don't have all the tools . But when I was in the California my landlord have all that tools to fix everything in the house...🤔n Thanks...GBU🙏

[@mrsphinsfan24]

Thank you so freaking much I was just able to fix a pair of my favorite jeans!! You are a lifesaver/$$saver. Lol

[@krishnachoksi2495]

Just fixed my zipper thanks so much for the tutorial! You are the man!

[@babycakesbeauty1012]

Omg thank you so so much ❤️❤️ you're literally a life saver 👌🏻🦄 I've had a broken zipper on my favourite shorts for about 2 years but wouldn't throw them out as I new one day is fix them 😂😂 As soon as you said if there's a missing tooth then make that the new bottom it just hit me how to fix my shorts !!! Thank you so so much my zipper is now fully functional again x

[@UCANZippersUSA]

That's great! You're very welcome.

[@markfourtwentyheart6415]

Glad I’m not the only one. I’m here trying to fix 2 year old jeans that I refused to throw away. 1. Because I had only worn them twice and 2. It’s sooo hard to find good black jeans.

[@judakaslassi5126]

this video just saved me today . thanks

[@stephanievalcarcel961]

Thank you! Although I had a mishap at work so I had to fix it with the tools I had. Teeth, tweezer, and the will to fix my jeans to not look ridiculous at work. Back to work now thank you again!

[@pinklove7593]

I was able to follow along with you and it worked like a pro 💯

[@christinab.738]

Thanks! Your tutorial made me do it. Greetings from Berlin, Germany:)

[@BOI276]

I took both top stops off and got the zipper back on track. But the 2 sides were misaligned by several teeth. So all I did was put a top stop back on the 'lower' side. The other side didn't make it all the way to the top so it never got off track. Good enough fix for my purposes. Thanks!

[@rogerl7533]

Excellent video. Well done!

[@htalan5975]

Well Done , thoroughly explained No time wasted Thanks for the video 🙌

[@mr.cunningham6389]

Thanks so much!!! I just saved two of my favorite pairs of jeans cheers bro!!

[@frankenstineglam7614]

you've saved my favorite jeans! thx so much, great video.

[@898yobitch]

Fixed my fave pair of jeans! Thanks for the video!!!

[@steven206]

This worked perfectly! Thanks for all of the help.

[@UCANZippersUSA]

Happy to help!

[@jeffutigard861]

Thank you very much. Happy New Year! Stay safe!

[@tan_the_man]

WOW! Thanks so much, this was very helpful, I've had a favorite pair of shorts with the same problem and I was worried I wouldn't be able to fix, thanks!

[@ashleytrifan6617]

Woohoo !! I fixed my jeans with this method! Thanks so much! It was tricky getting the teeth aligned again and had to stop out of frustration but got to it again and ended up fixing it! So proud 😁😁😁 easy method and very good!

[@Dodong_Bordz_Channel]

hi ive subscribed on your channel

[@mydude4719]

Great video! You helped me save my favorite pair of jeans!

[@chanteslay]

got to fix my favorite jeans that I'm been procrastinating to take to get repaired !! thanks a lot !!!

[@UCANZippersUSA]

You're welcome! Glad they're back in rotation. 👍

[@chadt5351]

Thanks for the video, it really worked for me!

[@zuzannahanna]

i cant even do the 1st step

[@Sensabull]

It is frustrating- i finally ripped something off the top so i moved along to the engage the teeth step- it's not happening- the teeth will not come together and they're really small. It's a long silly story as to why but i need that zipper to work by Thursday!

[@jeffadams3005]

zuzannahanna RIGHT

[@jen6224]

zuzannahanna me

[@andyh120]

Fixed my zipper in 5 seconds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGnFmHeIqsdqas0

[@HigzyTeflon]

Andrew Heiser: THAT'S THE TICKET! The steps shown in this video = Ain't nobody got time for that! One thing that was missing from the video you linked is the part where you take needle and thread and stitch the point of the zipper you do not want to go beyond and you are good as gold!

[@Miniminh98]

Thankyou man, now my favorite pair of paints are saved!

[@solowri5100]

The man speaks truth! Everybody DOES love zippers. 😂😂

[@claudiadube1743]

Thank you so much. you are amazing and you saved my life.

[@UCANZippersUSA]

You are welcome!

[@ryanmarquardt1431]

Thank you so much!! You helped me fix my favorite jeans!!