One of the most recognisable sounds is one you would hear when sealing a bag, closing up a raincoat, or packing a suitcase. I’m talking about the sound of a zipper! The process of zipping something up ...

Few inventions reach such widespread use as the zipper. Odds are, you’re wearing a zippered garment right now. And yet—in its over 100-year-old history—it has received no significant updates. Until a ...

For more than a century, the zipper has stayed more or less the same: two interlocking rows of teeth, a sliding pull, and the fabric tape that holds it together. It’s one of those inventions that ...

2 Spirit Gum Spirit gum is used in special effects makeup as an adhesive. Use this to glue the zipper to your face. The gum will blend more easily with your skin making it look like the zipper is ...

We've all been there. You're driving down a highway before coming across signs informing you of an upcoming work zone and that one lane will be closing soon. There are two schools of thought on what ...

We've all been there. You're driving down I-70 before coming across signs informing you of an upcoming work zone and that one lane will be closing soon. There are two schools of thought on what to do ...

It's never too early to start practicing Halloween looks! Want to craft an out-of-this-world look? Try this zipper galaxy effect and get ready to unleash your inner artist! ‘Black widow’ who fatally ...

In early February, executives from YKK, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer, gathered in Kurobe, Japan, for annual budget meetings. Normally, these gatherings leave time for a bit of ...

WTF?! Most people probably use zippers every day, but the technology behind them has remained fundamentally the same for decades. The world's largest zipper manufacturer aims to change that with ...

YKK’s tent-sized prototype can zip itself up at the push of a button. YKK’s tent-sized prototype can zip itself up at the push of a button. is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the ...

Stealing from strangers? TikTokkers say, just do it. Teens on a stealing spree are nabbing the zippers off of Nike Elite backpacks, accumulating dozens and reselling them for a pretty penny to victims ...