How to Replace the Zipper on a Fanny Pack
Fanny packs are small bags that attach with a buckle around your waist. These bags are a convenient way to carry money, keys and other necessities so that you don't have to carry a bag or purse. Fanny pack zippers can break from overuse. Repairing zippers is difficult and repaired zippers are more likely to break in the future. Save yourself the pain of a broken zipper by replacing the zipper on your fanny pack with a new one. New zippers are inexpensive, and are available at sewing and discount department stores.
Instructions
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Remove the broken zipper. Open the fanny pack so you can see the inside stitching of the zipper. Use a seam ripper to carefully break the stitches that line the zipper opening. Pull the zipper to remove it from the bag, making sure not to damage any of the other stitching.
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Measure the zipper from the top of its teeth to the bottom of the teeth. Purchase a zipper that is the same length or slightly longer. If your fanny pack has two zippers, choose a zipper that closely matches the broken one.
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Unzip the zipper and lay it in the fanny pack so that it matches up with the opening. Pin each side of the zipper in place so that the lining fabric of the zipper is on the inside of the bag with only the teeth visible on the outside. If your zipper is longer than the opening, pin the excess at the bottom of the zipper inside the bag.
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Sew each side of the zipper into place. Use small stitches close to the teeth of the zipper. Sew the bottom lining of the zipper inside the bag. If your zipper is longer than the opening, zip the clasp up and loop thread around the zipper at the end of the opening of the bag. Loop the thread several times and pull tight to block off the bottom of the zipper so that the clasp can't pull past the thread.
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Cut any extraneous thread pieces for a neat finish.
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