Since I have been sewing a lot of zippered bags lately, I needed to restock. In this post, you'll learn about my experience with metallized plastic zippers.
Sewing with metallized plastic zippers
Admittedly, I currently have a certain rate of consumption: these metallized zippers disappear so quickly! They simply match the colors of my fabrics too well.
I needed some new ones – and take a look at these beautiful specimens I found:
Metallized zippers are my insider tip
Once I lost my fear of continuous zippers (in case you share that feeling: there is a tutorial on the blog about how to handle continuous zippers), there was no stopping me.
I have already sewn many stunningly beautiful bags with these little gems! And it really is true – high-quality zippers turn a nice bag into something truly special!
EXTRA TIP: You can now also find these wonderful metallized zippers* at Stoffe Hemmers!
I used this version for my Napirai fanny pack:
By the way, I also used these zippers for our new free pattern Portobella cosmetic bag!
I think it looks simply divine!
That is our Taco Bag with a two-way zipper. You can find the instructions for it here.
And here is the classic Taco Bag.
Paloma pouch – you can find the pattern with sewing instructions here.
The simple tampon pouch becomes a real eye-catcher with this wide, expressive zipper! With our sewing tutorial, you can sew it yourself in no time!
And once again the Paloma pouch, this time in an apricot shade.
Simply brilliant, right?
My experience and conclusion:
Because I like the metallized zippers so much, I have used them in many different sewing projects. They not only look high-quality, they are:
So far, none of the zippers have broken. The matching zipper pulls are available – I am already looking forward to trying out the titanium-colored one for the first time.
By the way: The zippers can be washed without any problems; there have never been any issues with that so far.
As far as wear and tear is concerned, in my experience, the wide metallized zippers are a bit more robust than their standard counterparts. The zipper teeth themselves are simply very sturdy.
And the best thing in my opinion is that these metallized zippers are also very easy to sew over. They may look like metal, but you can easily sew over them with a sewing machine. I have done it many times.
TIP: With the very wide zipper tracks, I usually sew over them by turning the handwheel, which gives the sewing machine needle "time" to slip between the zipper teeth. Works like a charm!
You can order* metallized zippers from Simone (I have recommended her Etsy shop on the blog quite often). I find their quality to be truly convincing.
Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine
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