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Right vs Left-hand Zippers - What's the Difference?
Do you have a right- or left-handed zipper?
All one-way separating zippers have a right- or left-handed designation. This designation describes where the zipper slider is located.
This guide will help you determine what you have and what you need.

Does it Matter?
A right-handed zipper does not need to be replaced with a right-handed zipper, and the same goes for a left-handed zipper.
Selecting whether your zipper is right-handed or left-handed is mainly a matter of personal preference. Sometimes it just "feels" better to have the slider on a particular side.
Often times, however, making a zipper right- or left-handed is a matter of utility. Those with limited access on one side of the body might prefer having a slider on a a particular side.

Right-hand Zipper
Zipper Shipper® zippers come standard as right-handed, meaning that the slider and box are on the right side as worn (insertion pin is on the left).
This means that when you’re wearing the zipper, you pull the slider up with your right hand.

Left-hand Zipper
A left-handed zipper has the opposite configuration of a right-handed zipper.
On a left-handed zipper, the slider and box are on the left side as worn (insertion pin is on the right). This means that when you’re wearing the zipper, you pull the slider up with your left hand.

How to Make a Zipper Left-Handed
All Zipper Shipper® zippers are stocked as right-handed zippers, but we can customize most of our zippers to be left-handed.
We will reverse the configuration of the zipper, so that when the zipper is worn, the slider will be on the left side and the insertion pin on the right.
The left-handed customization option is available on all metal and molded plastic zippers. On applicable product pages, simply check the box for “Make left-handed”.

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from 3206 reviewsI’m making two seat cushions and the zippers look very sturdy and well made. The service and delivery was excellent and timely.

Was very pleased with the speed that my order was delivered. If you are looking for a hard to find pull you will find it here. When all else fails come to the Zipper Shipper and they will have what you need. Fixed my garment bag so that I'll be able to get many more years of use from it.

Quick response time, great products and prices, and accurate information. With the new slider, my alterations guy fixed my zipper in under 2 minutes, so that was a plus, too. Thank you!

Super fast shipping. Great customer service. Fantastic price

The zipper I received was not the zipper I had ordered, but customer service was amazing at handling the issue and getting the right zipper to me quickly and with no hassle.

This zipper is made well and is so sturdy.

Nice quality and fast delivery.

Excellent quality. As good as the heavy-duty original zipper on my 40-year old bomber jacket. Very pleased.

Fast and reliable service

The zipper arrived promptly and without any issues

I love the zippers and I love the quick shipping

5 stars!! Easy order, speedy delivery! Zipper is perfect.

This 96" Heavy Duty Separating zipper is a thing of beauty!
It was easy to order, and arrived promptly.

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Fast, no hassle service
