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Repairing and maintaining your hiking gear will extend its lifespan, which is great both for your wallet and the planet. A busted zipper is no reason to trash your favorite jacket (or sleeping bag or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." So next time your zipper acts up, don’t panic, and don’t automatically assume you need to toss your item.

We’ve all been there: you’re in the backcountry or on a long hike when you yank the zipper on your jacket and—bam!—it comes undone, gets stuck, or the whole thing rips off. You’re forced to ski or ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A broken or stuck zipper can ruin your favorite jacket or pants. The makers of the Fix A Zipper claim their product can save the day, easily able to fix any zipper, as its name ...

Everyone has dealt with a zipper that didn’t close as expected. Sluggish operation and quirky components can make it seem like you have no choice but try to find a pricey professional sewer to replace ...

DETROW: ...So frustrating. For an item that we do not spend much time thinking about, fixing a broken zipper can be complicated and expensive, sometimes costing more ...

The Fix A Zipper claims to easily fix any zipper…so you can keep wearing that favorite jacket or pair of pants. Rachel Hackbarth puts it to the test in this week’s Does It Work!