What are the Different Types of Zippers?
Fasteners are used to create permanent and semi-permanent bonds between materials, as well as joints that can be opened and closed, and purely decorative additions. Zippers are an important and widely used type of fastener that were developed by Gideon Sundback in 1913 from an earlier invention for a fastener that used hooks and eyes. The invention was first referred to by the name zipper in 1923 by the B.F. Goodrich Company, who initially used them on rain boots. Zippers came into use for children’s clothing and trouser flies, replacing buttons, in the 1930’s. Today, zippers are used in clothing, outerwear, luggage, backpacks, automobiles, tents, and sleeping bags.
