Thank you for verbally describing the entire sequence of repairing steps! I am blind and found many videos just running music and providing no comments. Your comments were so precise that I could fix my daughter's school bag! For that small fix, I would have needed to book a cab to the tailor too. So that was big time money saver, that too in quick time!

Thank you. I just fixed my daughter's school trouser zip. Literally took me 10 mins. Got a big hug from daughter in the process 🤗

You’re a life saver, I just woke up at 5am for a long train trip went to zip up my bag and it BROKE. My half asleep self frantically googled how to fix a broken zipper and this came up, I magically fixed it and ran to my train and made it by seconds. THANK YOU !!!!!👏🙌🙌🎉

I was skeptical at first, but this was a truly easy and practical method! A tip I'd like to share: I used embroidery thread for the zipper stop. It saved me a little bit on sewing time and I like to think it gives a more secure hold. Thank you for this tutorial that saved my favorite work slacks!

Finally something that doesn't require tearing the whole thing apart

This has got to be the *SINGLE MOST HELPFUL* video I've ever seen on KZfaq. I have a favorite, one-of-a-kind backpack that I thought I had to retire, but now, I got a "NEW" ONE!!!

Surprisingly, this has been one of the most helpful KZfaq video I’ve searched this year. Thank you 👍

My granddaughters backpack was broken exactly like this. I amazed both of us at how easy and fast the fix was!

Wow thank you! This is so easy to understand. I got a pair of jeans for 10 bucks but the zipper broke in the wash. I took them to my local alteration place and they wanted to charge me $30 bucks to fix the zipper!!!! I was like I could just buy a new pair of jeans for that! Not to mention it would take them 2 weeks to be done. This is a life saver thank you 😊

Thank you. This was so helpful. I have a brand new dress that I haven’t even worn and the zipper came off the track. I did this and it worked!!!

Great video. I just used a safety pin to stop the zip from going past the cut and coming off the runner again though. I remembered my aunt always putting a safety pin through her jeans zippers when they wore out to stop them from coming undone. Love these old school fixes from the days when people couldn't afford to throw away their clothes when they started to wear out. This wisdom needs to be handed down to the new generation ASAP. Too much throwing away and not enough repairing going on these days.

Mind blown how easy that is. Especially I’ve been on earth 50 years and didn’t know why some zippers don’t mate the 2 sides until this brilliant woman explained it!! Made my day

Thank you!! A zipper of one of my couch cushions decided that it was no longer my friend and your video helped me force it back into its one-sided relationship with my rear end. Love you!

Before you start cutting: try just shoving it back in first. If it got out it can get back in. If it doesn’t fit, pry the slider a little to widen it, put it back in, then squeeze it gently with pliers to tighten it up. No cutting required.

You literally just saved me 600 bucks, the zipper on my warming layers I wear for diving came undone. Got quoted 200 bucks for a zipper replacement because it’s a 40 in zipper. Thought I’d try to fix it using the power of KZfaq and holy crap it worked. YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER

What I realized is you don’t even need to cut it! Just grab it with pliers and open up the zipper then attach on to the track then clamp it down!

This totally worked! Thought I would have to fully replace the zipper on my favourite skirt but with your tutorial I fixed it so quickly. Thank you for this!

You just saved Halloween and my sanity!!! Thank you so much!! Our 11y/o was devastated that his inflatable tree costumes zipper broke during his school parade. He didn’t even get to go trick or treating yet 💜💜

THANK YOU. My backpack (which has been slowly dying) finally broke the zipper on both sides this morning on the way in to work on the bus. I don't have a sewing kit but I did have scissors, so after frantically googling I found this video and was able to save my backpack, at least until I can get a new one in a few days when I have a day off. Lifesaver.

A perfect example of a KZfaq video that is really helpful! Short and to the point. Most importantly, it works! Thank you!

This is the way. Thank you. Had a suitcase liner zipper come off track. The tip about the zipper needing compressed with pliers was what I needed. 1:12

Thank you! This was incredibly helpful! I ended up prying the zipper apart, putting it on the track, and clamping it back down. That way I didn't have to bother with cutting & sewing. I hope this helps someone!

You’re a genius. It worked perfectly on my sons book bag until I zipped it around to the other side and found 2 inches of track pulled away from the other side. But your fix would have been perfect.

Thank you, this worked on a favorite pair of pants used for work. I had first tried to get the zipper back onto the track without making the snip. That didn’t work because of too much fabric and too tight of an area to work with. However, I used your snip method and after a few slow retries, the zipper was aligned and working again. I pulled the newly reconnected zipper to the top and made a several new stitches to create a new bottom zipper stop. I would recommend making several stitches below the new stop so the zipper track doesn’t pull apart below the new stop (added insurance). For me, your instructions were better than other videos which used pliers to slightly open the zipper pull - which risks the entire zipper pull snapping and breaking. Nice job with clear verbal and visual instructions. Happy to report that these pants are back into the wearing rotation once again thanks to you.

All my life I've wondered how to.....love it. thank you.

This worked so great! The zipper of a pair of pants i use for work broke and I didn't have time for taking them to get fixed, and this video helped so much! Got them fixed in like 5 minutes! Thank you so much!!!

I'm just a guy with a camera backpack that carries a lot of expensive equipment. Zipper came off the track this past weekend and I was really bummed (that equipment falling out would not have ended well). This absolutely saved me and couldn't be easier - THANK YOU!

Amazing! With your help, I just fixed a weak closing zipper on my $450 Ghurka leather travel toiletry bag. It's been partial-zipping for several years, and a compact pair of mini pliers fixed it like new! Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!

You came to the rescue! Thank you so much, my backpack broke but I fixed it thanks to this video, God bless you

Thank you a lot for your help! ❤My friend broke my backpack’s zip and I was struggling a lot to fix it. You saved me 45+bucks!!

Our duvet cover zipper had come off this way and I was driving myself crazy trying to refeed it. Then I found your video and 2 mins later, all sorted. Thanks so much for making this video! You saved my sanity 😂.

This is perfect!! My nanny kid refuses to ditch this backpack and the school year is almost over. This will be easy enough to fix after school today. Thank you!!!

Tysm!! i finally fixed the zip on one of my favorite plaid skirts!! last time this happened to one of my other shirts I had to tear out the zipper and sew in a whole new one, which was such a pain. I really appreciate the help :)

Wow thank you! I barely cut it and got it back on. No matter what I do it doesn't get off. So absolutely perfect!

Thank you! My backpack zipper broke on a camping trip, and this worked like a charm! Something to note, too, is that I was able to use my scissors as make-shift pliers for bending the zipper back into shape.

Oh my goodness! This is genius! I feel like it was right in front of my face the whole time and yet I was never going to think of it (for both the cut and the thread-stop). I’m just so used to having to have that original slide part of the track to start a zipper (like on jeans), that I never thought of starting it without the slide. Saved me from having to replace a giant suitcase just because of the flipping zipper! Thank you so much!!

This has made me so happy!! I’ve dealt with this impossible zipper issue. It’s an unique zipper size on a yoga pillow and replacing has proved hard. Finally looked for repair and just did what you said. 🙌🙌🙌✨💯

I have never fixed a zip before, thank you so much for explaining step by step how to fix it. My bag is now fixed which I'm very proud of😁

Thanks a ton!! Broke my zip before departing to school. Quickly grabbed a plier and a fork , searched for this and fixed it in minutes

YOU ARE A LEGEND!! I Just fixed an old couch pillow that had been broken for 5 years!! It took 5 min to fix.THANKYOU.

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I have a bag that I really like and I haven't been able to use it in a long time because the zipper broke. You helped me save it. 🙏🙏

Lordy a practical tip from an old style KZfaq video that saves your throwing more into landfill and instead repair. Love it. Thanks. ❤

I am about to take a flight and my suitcase’s zipper came off the track. Your video is a lifesaver!! Thanks a lot!

WOW!!!!! I never thought of this. That was quick , easy and painless. Thanks for sharing.

OMG THANK YOUUU😭😭 THIS SAVED MY LIFE 😭😭

Thank you so much! I have cricket training tomorrow and zipper just popped off from both sides on my bag. This guide was short straight to the point and easy to execute. Thanks! Your a lifesaver!

YOURE A LIFESAVER!!! i wanted to fix up my ancient beat up elementary school backpack just out of spite and this worked really well!!! i’m usually horrible at instructions but this was so easy!!

Thank you for this simple and helpful video! Precisely what I needed!

I broke my zipper right before school, thank you for this

Thank you!!! I didn’t have to cut or sew but once you mentioned it needing to pinch I used my pliers on both ends of the zipper and sure enough it’s all working fine again! I’m so happy! Hahaha thank you !

My wife couldn't fix the zipper, so I had to look for a guide. This worked perfectly! It saves me throwing the old bag out, and now I've fixed the zipper too! Thanks.

Huh, this is amazingly informative, and in retrospect it makes so much sense. WAY easier than I thought it'd be. Thank you for this. :3

Wow I have had these jeans for some time now because I was so sure I could get them fixed. But thanks to you I have now fixed them!!🤗

This video is literally a lifesaver. I am proud to say that with the help of this video, I've repaired the zip on one of my big bags,.

Thank You for helping me out.My daughter was in tears that her swimsuit was ruined.Also fixed my son's school backpack.Thank you once again.

Thank you! You're a lifesaver, was able to fix one of my favorite pair of pants 😊

Perfect! Just what we needed and so simple! Thanks so much! 🥰

Worked like a charm. My bag zipper was broken for years until I watched this video. Thanks!

OMG! I LOVE YOU! I was ready to throw away my backpack because of the zipper, but was able to fix it in 10 minutes with your tutorial.

Thank you! This was such a helpful video. I was able to fix my daughter's backpack easily!

Thank you! Quick and easy fix for my daughter as she’s running off to work!

Just fixed my sons shorts in 2 seconds this video needs to be the first thing people see with any zipper issues. Thank you!!!

Such a well made video. Right to the point and explained easily. Thank you!!

I opened the video and I had exactly the same scissors in my hand. A bit creepy.

Very helpful video. Thank you! I knew there had to be some other way to get a new zipper pull on my son's bag, but I couldn't figure out quite how. I snipped both sides of the zipper and put the new slider on track and finished it off just like you did here. Thanks so much!

as much as I hate to admit it . I'm a 29 year old man and this is the first time I fixed my backpack's zipper by my own...thanks for the video! Cheers!

Very helpful! Thank you/May the Heavenly Father bless you🕊️

Thank you! I fixed my travel bag in less than 30 seconds because of how easy you made this. Appreciate it.

This is brilliant! My son has 2 weeks of school left and just brute forced a very heavy duty zipper off the track of his backpack. So long as I can cut through the teeth, you saved us both! (Watched this as a Google result but I just had to come over to YT so I could Like and comment!)

Wow, my zipper for my bag broke 30 minutes before I was about to leave for my flight. Was able to fix it in like 5 mins using this. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I was trying to fix a coin purse zipper & when I made the tiny cut the zipper track fell apart- but I was able to sew most of it back together- thank you for sharing

Thank you, we're on a busy day of our honeymoon and our biggest bag's zipper broke. We fixed it in five minutes thanks to your video!

I've been waiting 50 years to learn this trick! Thank you!❤

Thank you for posting this! My mother's zipper broke on her Bible cover and it would be hard to replace it at this time. Thanks for sharing this! Have a blessed day!

Excellent video, had a tailbag for my motorcycle and did not want to throw it away and waste $$. Your vid saved me. Thank you

Great video. I've been using the same osprey bag for nearly 13 years now and was gutted when the zip went. Thanks for saving me money and my favourite bag.

Excellent tutorial. My daughter was so upset that the zipper broke on her backpack and she'd have to use one of her brother's ugly clear ones. (Mesh or clear per school rules.) I told her to use safety pins but she was mortified. I found your video and had it fixed in just a few minutes. Thank you.

Son had broken the very long zip on back of a sofa cushion. Expensive!!! I cut a zipper head off another same size zip and followed instructions.....it worked!! Made sure I securely anchored zip about 1 1/2 inches from cut section. Am now waiting for big hug and bunch of flowers......

You just saved me from throwing away a perfectly fixable backpack. Thank you for posting!!

This video made me realize that if the material that the zipper is on is flexible enough, you can bend the "fabric" (for lack of a more specific term) to get the zipper prongs to re-align!! It took me around 3 minutes after thinking of this to do it too! 6/5 would get inspired again

Thank you! I thought I was going to have to make a midnight run to Wal-Mart for new luggage. You are a life-saver!

Had to comment on this to say thank you! The zipper got caught on my favorite bag and the thought of buying a new one, especially since the company no longer sells the color I own, was making me upset. Thank you for this helpful tip.

I can't believe how easy that was. I didn't have a needle and thread handy so used a safety pin for the final step. Now I don't have to replace my beloved bag. Thank you!

this video is such a lifesaver, i just thrifted a vintage jansport backpack and was upset to find out a zipper was broken! this helped me fix it though thank u so much!!

Thank you thank you thank you. First you saved me from driving store to store looking for a new backpack, 2 driving/ gas, 3 paying for a new backpack. With a simple directions, bam done. ❤👍👍👍👍For this video

I was so pissed when I wanted to zip my bed sheets and the zipper broke, thought I had to buy a new one but this was a life saver thank you so much ❤️

It worked, thank you very much! My duffle bag had two zippers and one of them I pried too far open, so it broke off after a while and far too often tries. Thought, that prieing it a little open with a screw driver and then fitting it in would solve the problem but no, it did not. Your tactic is far more inventful, even though, it damaged the duffle bag a little bit with your cut, it still helped and your tactic is even more practical, as I can just cut the sewed part open again and try it another time just to resew the edge again. Again my gratitude.

This was SUPER helpful. My 10-year-old keeps splitting the zippers of his baseball bags, and now I have any easy way to fix them. Thank you!

Thank you so much 🙏 my fishing bag has been all round Australia with me and when the zipper broke for the main compartment I was devastated. I was trying to fix it for an hour with no luck just trying to force it. I watched the video and fixed it within minutes.

Genius! I fixed a zipper on a duffel bag based on her instructions!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you I just fixed my backpack literally took me 10 mins. I was skeptical at first, but this was truly easy and practical method.

Tomorrow I have to go school N now I remember that my School bag zipper was come off one Side of the track and also I forgot to told my father so Then I search on KZfaq and saw ur video then I follow ur processor nd in 15 min I recover my school bag my mummy saw that and she praises me also my father I am very thankful to uhhh ❤❤❤

I do not know how to thank you enough, my zipper broke 3 hrs before school (ik its a lot of time, I was panicking) and I managed to fix it like this

Why is it that the best videos that are genuinely helpful do not have a tip button. the one time i wanted to tip a creator and I can't. in any case thank you for saving my sweater. this is what the internet was made for.

You are gold! I don’t care about bankers, we need more people like you ❤

Thank you so much! So simple. My zipper broke the day before going away. Bag now fixed - Life saver. 🎉😊

The anxiety of anticipation along with lack of faith in myself had me worry that I wouldn’t be able to fix my son’s shoulder pack…😅 Wow! True to everyone’s comments, I was able to fix it under five minutes !!! Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial with us! Now we don’t need to trash this cool pack! 🥰

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!!!! It worked!!! I saved my suitcase, now I can repair all my other suitcases and bags!!!

I needed that. Was just about to start a search for a seamstress. But, because of your knowledge and generosity I'm ready to continue wearing these jeans. Thanks, As good as having a big sister.

Helped out a bunch! Thank you for this informational video. I hope everyone that reads this comment has a great fantastic day!