My goal in starting Zipr Shift LLC and inventing what I know to be a superior closure is to make the current zipper technology obsolete. Why? Well, zippers are inadequate… even for what they were made for. Zippers were made to make putting on clothing faster and easier. And, they’re not strongRead More…
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Luggage Security- Blame the Zipper!
The current zipper technology present on suitcases were made during a time when rail travel was the most popular way to take long trips. And, the biggest safety concern was freight-hopping which meant most luggage wasn’t checked before boarding trains.
Peek Inside the Zipr Shift Zipper
Our zipper tape with transparent exoskeleton shows the internal metal clips. The transparent PVC plastic exoskeleton shields the internal metal clips to prevent corrosion. Now, there are metal zippers that won’t corrode! Note: If the metal is already rusted before being coated with the polymerRead More…
Zipper Teeth Are Scary
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…
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…
Product Development- Preliminary Testing
I, Tésia Thomas, Founder of Zipr Shift LLC and Inventor of the Zipr Shift zipper will not fool you into believing and desiring a technology that doesn’t exist, function, or otherwise. I am fully transparent about the development of the product. Ask me anything! However, the best thing about a fullyRead 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…