The teeth of old-fashioned zippers cause pain and injury. Nearly 2,000 men are sent to the ER for penile injuries each year. The pain of penile injuries inspired this video, the story of a little boy who has nightmares of zippers attacking him and tells his mom to throw away all of his jeans.Read More…
Author: Sue Westrell
Zipper Teeth Eat Your Hair
It’s a common problem for people with long hair – a windy day, and you’re trying to zip something. Whether the zipper of your jacket, or, like in this video, the zipper of your purse, many people with long hair find their hair trapped in a zipper. It’s a painfulRead More…
Zipr Shift is More Sustainable than Your Old Zipper
Sometimes you just pull a little too hard on the zipper of your favorite dress as it hits a snag, and suddenly, you no longer have a favorite dress. It never fails to be deeply upsetting, and you always wonder “how on Earth could I break a metal zipper?” WellRead More…
How Zipr Shift Impacts Designers
If you’re a clothing designer, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of receiving bad reviews because of broken zippers. It’s such a frustration because it’s not your fault – you didn’t design the zipper! Yet your business is the one to suffer from those bad reviews, not the business of theRead More…
Coming Soon: Zipr Shift Replacements
You’ve seen some of what Zipr Shift is and can be, but starting later this month, we’ll be showing off some items where we’ve replaced old-fashioned zippers with our new, modern zipper. Check out a sneak peek below! We’ll see y’all soon enough with full replacements and instructions so that you canRead More…
The Berry Amendment & Zipr Shift
If you’re like me, you’ve either never heard of the Berry Amendment, or only heard it mentioned in passing. For most of us, it has zero effect on our everyday lives, but for those in the military, it has tangible effects on not only much of what they eat, butRead More…
A Couple of Reasons Why Zipr Shift is the New Standard in Zippers
Have you ever wondered “How on Earth am I, a normal person, able to break a metal zipper?”? Well, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there, and while it may make you feel a bit powerful, you’re also frustrated. Your favorite jacket, dress, bag, or whatever is now unusable, unless youRead More…