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Zip

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/zɪp/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, zip means: A fastener made of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that lock together when a slider is pulled along them.

In Turkish: fermuar

How it is used

Types include metal zips, nylon coil zips, invisible (concealed) zips and open-ended zips for jackets. Tech packs specify the zip length, tape colour, puller and brand. As a verb, you zip up a jacket.

Example sentences

  1. Please use an invisible zip in the side seam of the dress.

  2. The zip broke during the pull test, so the shipment is on hold.

Common collocations

  • invisible zip
  • metal zip
  • open-ended zip
  • zip puller
  • zip length
  • trimsAll the materials used on a garment apart from the main fabric, such as buttons, zips, labels, thread, elastic, tape and hangtags.
  • placketA strip of fabric that finishes an opening in a garment, usually holding the buttons or buttonholes, as on a polo shirt or shirt sleeve.
  • waistbandThe band of fabric sewn around the top of trousers, a skirt or shorts, which holds the garment at the waist.
  • supplierA company that provides a brand with fabric, trims or finished garments, often a factory, mill or agent that produces to the brand's orders.

More terms: Garments & Their Parts

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