Down Jacket Zipper Replacement

Do you have a garment with a zipper that is not performing well? Contact me to inspect it and to provide a repair or replacement estimate. 

This hip-length down jacket was a good candidate for a new front zipper, as the old, one-way separating coil zipper would frequently split open from the bottom and in general was not working well. YKK-brand zippers sometimes just need a new zipper pull, but as with this jacket, many coat manufacturers use their own proprietary or cheap generic zippers, which do not have replacement pulls available. 

The easiest and most economical way to remove an old front zipper in a down jacket is to carefully cut out the portion of the tape that is exposed. Opening up seams that might release down is always avoided.

The new zipper is a YKK-brand 2-way separating molded-tooth zipper. With jackets longer than waist-length, 2-way separating zippers are usually a better option than 1-way separating.

Pinned the new zipper in flat under the front edges.

New 2-way separating zipper sewn in.