Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Zip Fasteners
A zipper (zip fastener or zip) is a device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. Zippers have
applications in the following areas:
• Luggage industry: Soft luggage, handbags, purses, etc.
• Apparel industry: Trousers, jackets, skirts, frocks, etc.
• Home Furnishing industry: pillow covers
• Leather Garment and Footwear industry: leather garments, shoes, etc.
Product Characteristics
Zip fastener/zipper consists of two parallel teeth stringers closed or opened by means of a sliding clip
between them. A zipper has three major parts - the tape, the elements and the slider. Tape is usually
made of polyester. However, other synthetic fibre tapes, vinyl tapes and cotton tapes are also used.
Zippers can be classified into three main varieties based on the material of construction–
Polyester/Nylon (Coil), Metallic and Moulded (Plastic).
Polyester/nylon zippers have achieved greater commercial significance due to their light weight,
longer life, corrosion resistance and easy availability in variety of colours. The application areas for
various types of zippers are given below.
Application area for various types of zippers
Zippers Applications
L type coil Trousers, Skirts
Spiral Coil Trouser, Skirts, Jackets, Shoes/Boots, Luggage, Hand Bag
Invisible Ladies Dresses (Back Opening), Leather Skirts
Plastic Track suits, T-Shirts, Men's open shirts, Jackets
Metal Denim, Cotton Trouser, Jackets, Industrial Wear, Tents, Shoes/Boots
Source: Industry survey
Zip fasteners are described according to width of the zip element. They are also known by their length
and size (width of the zipper chain). The average size of a zipper here has been considered as 8” and
the length of a zipper (tape length) on an average is 2 centimetres more than the size of the zip.
Market dynamics and key growth drivers