Invisible zipper washing need to pay attention to the details and protection methods

The English name for an invisible zipper is "Invisible Zipper", which consists of teeth, pulls, limit codes (front and back), or locking components. The chain teeth are the key part, which directly determines the side pull strength of the zipper. Generally, invisible zippers have two chain straps, each with a row of chain teeth arranged in a staggered manner. Invisible zippers are mainly used in down jackets, denim clothing, leather jackets, high-end jackets, cold coats, etc. Compared to nylon zippers and resin zippers, they are more sturdy and expensive, and are often used on jeans, jackets, and backpacks. Today, I will share with you how to protect invisible zippers:

1、 In daily life:

In our daily lives, we often come into contact with zippers, and sometimes we even worry about them. Because we may encounter zippers on clothes that break shortly after purchase; The zipper pull tab on the child's clothes has fallen off; The plug fell off; There are some issues such as the detachment of the tape and the plug. In fact, paying a little attention in our daily lives can prevent similar situations from happening:

In daily life, the biggest harm to zippers is when washing clothes. We may not pay attention to it and simply put clothes with zippers in the washing machine. During the washing process, due to the force exerted on the clothes, they will constantly roll inside the washing machine, and the zipper will constantly rub or collide with the inner wall of the machine. Without proper protection for the zipper, some small parts such as the box and plug may get stuck in certain parts of the machine (such as the drainage hole of the washing machine), causing displacement or detachment of these small parts after being constantly pulled and twisted.

Also, when washing clothes, if there are clothes with zippers inside, try not to wash them together as many clothes will increase the contact force between the zipper and the machine wall, exacerbating the severity of friction.

When wearing clothes normally, don't worry. After inserting the plug into the box, gently pull it. Pulling it too quickly may injure yourself or even pinch the clothes. If you don't stop pulling after pinching the clothes, it may cause the pull tab to break, seriously causing the pull chain to slip out of the groove and damaging the pull head. After the zipper gets stuck on the clothes, stop pulling immediately, then pour the zipper back and slowly pull out the clothes. This can prevent damage to the slider and extend the service life of the zipper.

In addition to the above aspects, we should also maintain the zipper regularly by applying wax or other maintenance products to protect it.

2、 In the production and processing of zippers:

In the production and processing process of factories, in order to achieve certain special effects or design requirements on clothing, some processing treatments are carried out after the finished garment is made, among which the "washing" process is very common.

During the washing process, some forces generated inside the washing machine can cause the zipper to forcefully open, and external forces such as pulling can lead to damage or detachment of the chain teeth.

Reason for damage: When the zipper is not fully closed before washing and is subjected to external force during the washing process, the teeth inside the slider are pulled by the slider. When the external force exceeds its strength, the teeth will fall off or become displaced.

At this point, the slider may also come off due to gaps caused by the detachment or displacement of the chain teeth. Friends who are doing these processing tasks should pay attention that when we need to wash finished clothes, we must fully close the zipper, pull the slider to the top, and secure it.

In addition, there are also cases where solid materials such as light stones are added to the washing machine to achieve a whitening effect on the fabric. These small stones roll back and forth during the washing process and are hard solids that can scratch the zipper components or surface treatment layer, exposing the color of the base. Therefore, at this time, the zipper head should be wrapped in cotton cloth and sewn onto the fabric or fabric for fixation.

So when we usually wash clothes, we try to pull up the zipper as much as possible and keep it closed, or wrap the zipper head and tail with cotton cloth to fix it when washing. In this way, during the washing process, the slider will not come into direct contact with the inner wall of the machine and will not constantly collide. The lifespan of the slider will be much longer than if it is not fixed.

After wrapping the bottom of the zipper, the latch or plug-in box will not enter certain parts of the washing machine, and there will be no pulling phenomenon, so the tape will not easily separate from the latch and plug-in rod.