YKK Jeans Zip 18 cm, Metal, 058 Dark Blue, Closed-End

YKK Jeans Zip 18 cm in Dark Blue – Metal, Closed-End

The YKK zip in dark blue (colour 058) is a closed-end metal zip for denim fabrics. It is 18 cm long and suits trouser flies and pockets.

The tape is 30 mm wide and the chain 5 mm. This leaves you a wide tape edge when sewing it in, which you can topstitch neatly to the fabric.

Sewing the zip into trousers

Measure the length of the fly first, as the zip is 18 cm long. For denim and multi-layer seams you need a jeans needle that pierces the heavy fabric. Use a zip foot and stitch close along the chain. Never sew directly over the metal teeth, as the needle can break on them. If needed, turn the handwheel by hand for the last stitches near the slider.

What it is suitable for

Closed-end means the zip is closed at the bottom and cannot be separated completely. It therefore suits trouser flies and pockets, but not jackets that need to open fully. Colour 058 is a dark denim blue.

YKK jeans zip 058 product details

• Manufacturer: YKK
• Type: metal, jeans, closed-end
• Colour: 058 dark blue
• Length: 18 cm
• Chain width: 5 mm
• Tape width: 30 mm
• Use: for trousers and pockets

You will also need: sewing machine with zip foot, jeans needle suited to the fabric thickness, sewing thread