Before you choose the zipper slider, You need to know more about the zipper types in advance.
Choosing the right zipper slider is very important, different zipper sliders will match the different zipper types. As we know there are different zipper types, here we take the three main styles for example, such as nylon zipper, plastic zipper, metal zipper. So firstly, we need to know the difference between those zippers.
1. Nylon Zipper: the most common use zippers, which composed of nylon mono-filament winding the center-line through heating die. The tape could be dyed into various kinds of colors.
2. Plastic Zipper:Some people also called Delrin zipper, plastic molded zipper, the plastic zipper is made with polyester tape and molded POM elements.
3.Metal Zipper: Consists of two rows of protruding teeth made of metal. The metal teeth may be made of Brass, Aluminium, or Nickel, there are different zipper teeth such as Y teeth, corn teeth, double point teeth, which could meet different demands for garments, leather bags, Jeans, and other industries.
Know Your Demands Clearly Before Choosing The Zipper Sliders!
After knowing about the zipper types, let’s see how to choose the zipper slider.
Make sure the slider you choose is compatible with your zipper chain in both size and type. When you choose a no.3 plastic zipper, then you need to match a no.3 plastic slider, most of the zipper sliders are made of metals, some sliders are made of plastic, PVC, or aluminum. The slider also has the auto-lock,non-lock, semi-auto lock.
So when you want to choose the right slider, take a little time to figure out the demands.
Next, we will introduce how to choose the zipper pull.
Those Knowledge Will Help You To Choose：
1. Lock Difference：
Some sliders have the lock, which is used in garments, to prevent the jacket from opening automatically, some are non-lock, mostly used in the bags.
2. Shape Difference：
The nylon zipper slider has a sharp shape on the top, the metal zipper slider’s shape is smooth, the plastic zipper slider has a round and triangle shape.
3. Zipper Slider Sizes：
To make sure of the zipper size, check the backside number in advance, then measure the closed teeth width. In different zipper styles, the width will be different.
4. Zipper Pull Design：
The zipper pulls could be customized with different colors and shapes, just tell us about your idea, then our professional design team will custom for you.
