Separating Zip 85 cm Grey
€3.30per piece
Unit price €3.88 / m
Nahtverdeckte Reißverschlüsse series · 90 colours
Invisible Zip 20 cm Grey
Item no. 12224
€1.20per piece
Unit price €6.00 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
A 20 cm invisible zip in grey: a fine 3 mm coil on a polyester tape. Those teeth end up lying entirely inside your seam. Sew it in before closing the seam beneath it.
Type: Coil 3 mm
Colour: Grey (528)
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Delivery time approx. 3–5 working days
Free shipping within Germany from €50
- Material
- 100 % Polyester
- Colour
- Grau
- Breite des RV
- 2,3 cm
- Verschlussart
- nahtverdeckt
- Ausführung
- Spirale
- Breite
- 3 mm
- Länge (cm)
- 20 cm
- Farbcode
- 528
Description
A neutral grey with no colour cast. It subordinates itself rather than standing out, which suits mottled fabrics particularly well. 20 cm is the length most often needed on children's skirts, inner pockets and standard cushions: long enough to reach in, short enough to vanish into a seam.
Invisible means: no visible placket, no topstitching beside the teeth, just a closed seam line with a slider at its end. A fine 3 mm coil on a tape in 100 % polyester makes that possible. Roll the coil flat with an iron before sewing, then your seam comes close enough to the teeth and the fastener truly disappears. Sew both sides from top to bottom, or one half travels against the other.
What Invisible Zip 20 cm Grey is suitable for
- Inner pockets, because this fastener vanishes into a lining.
- Children's skirts, because the length suits a short opening.
- Wash bags, because the compartment opens flat.
Sewing tips
- Ein spezieller Nähfuß für nahtverdeckte Reißverschlüsse ist praktisch Pflicht — er rollt die Spirale auf und führt die Naht direkt darunter.
- Der Verschluss wird eingenäht, BEVOR die Naht darunter geschlossen wird. Das ist umgekehrt zum normalen Reißverschluss.
- Vor dem Nähen die Spirale mit dem Bügeleisen auf niedriger Stufe flach ausrollen, dann kommt die Naht nah genug an die Zähne.
- Beide Seiten von oben nach unten nähen, nicht gegenläufig — sonst verzieht sich die eine Seite gegen die andere.
- Am unteren Ende so weit nähen, wie der Fuß kommt, dann den Rest der Naht mit normalem Fuß schließen und die letzten Zentimeter von Hand verriegeln.
- Bei dehnbaren Stoffen ein schmales Formband oder Vlieseline in die Nahtzugabe legen, damit die Kante gerade bleibt.
- Zum Waschen schließen und nicht direkt über den Schieber bügeln.
Matching colour code 528
Available in more colours in the Nahtverdeckte Reißverschlüsse series.
Frequently asked questions
Can I shorten it?
From the top yes: cut it off, fold the tape into your seam allowance and set a new stop with a few hand stitches. From the bottom you cannot, that is where the fixed stop sits.
Does it work on jersey?
Yes, if you stabilise the edge. A narrow stay tape or a strip of interfacing in your seam allowance stops that edge stretching as you sew and rippling afterwards.
The slider is sticking — what helps?
Usually fabric or a thread is caught between the teeth. Ease it out rather than pulling hard. If it still runs stiff afterwards, a little candle wax on the coil helps.
What do I do with the upper tape end?
It disappears into the seam allowance of your facing or waistband. Fold it outwards there, so it cannot jam under the slider and your fastener runs right to the top.
