How to replace a broken zip pull

YOU WILL NEED DIFFICULTY

EASY

METHOD

A paper clip Or

Wool

A large needle A pair of scissors

A great way of keeping a jacket useable when the zip pull has broken off is to feed a paper clip through the hole left by the zip pull. A plastic coated one will be waterproof too.

A solution which you can match to the garment is to thread a large needle with 10cm of wool that matches your garment.

Cut off the needle leaving two matching strands, tie a knot in the doubled wool and continue to tie knots as though the first stage of tying your shoes until you have a string of knots, for the final knot tie a sideways knot using all four strands together.

Trim off any excess wool.

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