How to sew a zipper in a jacket?

Any procedures relating to minor repairs of clothes can be performed at home, the main thing is to have the necessary equipment for this. It often happens that locks break on things and there is a need for their urgent replacement. In most cases, this applies to children's clothing, so today we will tell you how to sew a zipper into a jacket, as this is the most common problem. The most important condition for performing such manipulations is the presence of a sewing machine.

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Features of replacing zippers on clothes

Before you insert a zipper into a jacket, you need to decide how difficult this process is:

• First of all, the most suitable option is selected. So, for example, if there is no plastron on the jacket, that is, a special protective film hiding the lock, then it will not be difficult to complete the work. It’s better to first practice on a simpler thing.
• It is better to use the thickest needle so as not to miss anything, because often material that slips through the foot comes across.

Important! Such fabrics look too thin and soft. If you need to replace the fastener with things made of such a material, it is better to scribble through paper.

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How to flog an old zipper?

Naturally, before stitching a new zipper, it is necessary to remove the old, broken or partially damaged:

• All you need for this is sharp scissors and good eyesight.
• It’s easier to do it from the wrong side.
• It is enough to turn the jacket over, push the clasp as far as possible from the fabric so that the threads with which it is sewn are exposed.
• You can remove the threads randomly, or cut one stitch each, then simply stretch the loops.
• The procedure itself is very simple, the main thing is to carefully monitor your actions so as not to reject what is not needed.
• Then the rest of the thread just gets and you can start working on a replacement.

Important! It often happens that in the process of sewing on a new zipper at the end the horizontal lines of the yoke or bottom do not coincide. And it looks ugly outwardly. That is why, even at the stage of sharpening the lock, it is necessary to mark the finishing lines or horizontal seams, or the line of the stitch of the collar with chalk. Then, in the process of grinding, it is necessary to ensure that all marks in the buttoned-up form clearly coincide.

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How to replace ordinary lightning yourself?

It is important to measure and consider everything well. It is most convenient to grind the zipper with the help of a special foot on a sewing machine. By the way, it bears just such a name, so you won’t be mistaken, it allows you to press not only the braid, but also the teeth. At the same time, the tape is pressed as tightly as possible, due to which there are no gaps in the line.

More instructions on how to sew a zipper in a jacket looks like this:

1. To stitch the zipper, you should stitch it to the sides of the thing, without touching the rebounds.
2. Then the product is turned inside out, the sewing is sewn from the inside. To do this, it is enough to spread about 15 cm of the lining of the sleeve seam.
3. After sewing the kits, clothing can be turned out through this hole. Sew a board to the board with the lock. You should sew along the board, since there is a stitching line for sewing in, so read along it.
4. Sew the product, twist through the hole in the sleeve of the lining.
5. Be sure to sew a hole, lay the finishing stitch.

The work is completed, as you see, everything is extremely simple. The main thing - do not forget to check if there is a special foot on your sewing machine, otherwise you can’t sew, for example, a leather product.

It so happens that no replacement is required at all - just install a new slider. And this is a simple task.

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How to replace a zipper on a jacket with a stitched collar?

Many are interested in how to sew a zipper on a jacket with an unusual stand-up collar. The main difficulties arise in the process of assembling the product: someone is simply afraid to work with such models, while others in the places of grounding make too much thickness. In fact, having understood the technology of tailoring, you can do everything even yourself. In such products, fasteners are sewn in several ways. To use at first it is better to model the product.

Let's look at the option with a stand-up collar and a collar:

1. Cut out the details of the collar, back, front, belt, collar.
2. Mark the middle on the details of the belt, collar and front.
3. Take the collar, stitch it in the neck along the lower cut. Flatten seam allowances for sewing in.
4. Fold in the front of the belt with the details of the front and back, then stitch. Iron the seams again.
5. Baste, then stitch the zipper in the front cut. In this case, the line should start from the collar fold to the fold of the belt.
6. Take and stitch in short cuts the part is selected to the collar and belt so that the resulting length coincides with the length of the front part.
7. Again, seize and stitch with the collar and belt a collar to the front part with the already fastened fastener. Use for this should be a special foot, preliminarily, the edges of the open cut section of the pick are sewn.
8. Cut off allowances, turn out, iron a product. Process the product.

This is not the only option for sewing zippers, but it is considered the easiest even among experienced seamstresses.

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Try to do everything yourself and then you will see that nothing is impossible. By the way, a zipper replacement may be needed not only to repair clothes, but also to update its design - for example, you can sew a fastener in a bright color or some unusual shape so that the thing takes on a completely different, more interesting and fashionable look.