Zip by the Metre in Steel Grey
€1.33per 0.5 m
Unit price €2.65 / m
Teilbare Reißverschlüsse series · 268 colours
Separating Zip 40 cm Steel Grey
Item no. 10738
€2.40per piece
Unit price €6.00 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
A 40 cm separating zip in steel grey. Version Spirale, width 5 mm, available singly. The stated length is tooth length without the tape. Measure on your finished pattern piece.
Colour: Steel Grey (319)
in stock
Delivery time approx. 3–5 working days
Free shipping within Germany from €50
- Material
- 100 % Polyester
- Colour
- Stahlgrau
- Care
Wash at 40°C
Iron at medium temperature
Wash without fabric softener or bleach
Tumble dry low temperature (gentle)
- Breite des RV
- 3 cm
- Verschlussart
- teilbar
- Ausführung
- Spirale
- Breite
- 5 mm
- Länge (cm)
- 40 cm
- Farbcode
- 319
Description
Steel grey is a mid grey with a slight blue cast. It reads cooler and more technical than a neutral grey. At 40 cm of tooth length it fits wherever you need exactly that opening — measured on your finished pattern piece, not on paper.
This coil measures 5 mm, the usual width for jackets and bags: sturdy enough for frequent opening while staying flexible. If the slider sticks later, fabric is usually caught between the teeth — ease it out rather than forcing it. A little candle wax on the teeth gets it running smoothly again.
What Separating Zip 40 cm Steel Grey is suitable for
- Coats, because this length reaches the hem.
- Cardigans, because a fastener replaces a button placket.
- Between-season jackets, because they open quickly.
Sewing tips
- Länge am fertigen Schnittteil messen, nicht am Schnittmuster — Nahtzugaben und Saum verändern die gebrauchte Länge.
- Reißverschlussfuß verwenden. Mit ihm kommt die Naht dicht an die Zähne, ohne dass der Fuß aufläuft.
- Vor dem Annähen beide Seiten gleich hoch ausrichten und heften. Verschiebt sich eine Hälfte, steht die Jacke am Saum auseinander.
- Bei dehnbaren Stoffen den Beleg mit Vlieseline verstärken, sonst wellt sich die Kante entlang des Bandes.
- Den Schieber vor der Quernaht öffnen und beiseiteschieben, damit die Nadel nicht auf Metall trifft.
- Metall- und Krampenverschlüsse nicht bügeln. Bei Spiralverschlüssen nur mit Tuch und niedriger Stufe.
- Beim Waschen den Verschluss schließen, dann verzieht sich das Band nicht und die Zähne haken sich nicht in anderer Wäsche fest.
Available in more colours in the Teilbare Reißverschlüsse series.
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
Which presser foot should I use?
A zip foot. It runs beside the teeth rather than over them, so your seam comes close enough and keeps an even distance.
How do I stop the slider scratching a chin?
A small fabric tab over the upper end, or a piece of facing reaching past the slider. Either costs little effort and makes a jacket far more comfortable.
How do I care for the finished jacket?
Close the fastener before every wash. The tape then will not distort and the teeth cannot catch in other laundry. Never press directly over the slider.
Can I run it into a hood?
Yes, then the fastener runs up into the collar. Measure to the hood's edge in that case, not only to the neckline, or it comes out too short.