How to Shorten a Zipper – The Daily Sew
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Did you know you can easily shorten a nylon zipper? No special tools required (unlike shortening a metal zipper). And to be clear, a nylon zipper is a zipper with nylon zipper teeth; not metal teet…
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How to Shorten a Zipper – The Daily Sew
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