Replacing a zipper tab

I have a pair of boots where the metal pull tab on a zipper snapped in half. The zipper still works, but it is very difficult to zip/unzip. Do replacement tabs exist? The remaining half of the tab still attached to my zipper looks like it could be cut off. But I don't see any way of opening the 'loop' on the slider where the tab attaches; it looks like it was formed/pressed together when they were made. If replacement tabs exist, how do they attach? I was hoping to find a website and/or onlin shop explaining how to replace the tab, and even offer some styles of tabs, but I've not found anything yet. If I found a style I like, I'd be willing to replace the other tab as well.

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

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joseph85750
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Go to your local fabric store, and look on the notions wall for a 'zipper repair kit'. The kit should contain new pulls and an instruction sheet. Warning: last time I carried an item needing a new pull to an old, established repair shop, they stuck, basically, a string through a hole in the broken slider, and charged me $8.00 US for it. Now, I could have done that myself. I was hot! SO, if you decide to hire someone to do the repair, be sure to ask how they plan to fix the zip pull, so that you don't get less than you hope for. Cea

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cea

Go to your local fabric store, and look on the notions wall for a 'zipper repair kit'. The kit should contain new pulls and an instruction sheet. Warning: last time I carried an item needing a new pull to an old, established repair shop, they stuck, basically, a string through a hole in the broken slider, and charged me $8.00 US for it. Now, I could have done that myself. I was hot! SO, if you decide to hire someone to do the repair, be sure to ask how they plan to fix the zip pull, so that you don't get less than you hope for. Cea

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cea

Go to your local fabric store, and look on the notions wall for a 'zipper repair kit'. The kit should contain new pulls and an instruction sheet. Warning: last time I carried an item needing a new pull to an old, established repair shop, they stuck, basically, a string through a hole in the broken slider, and charged me $8.00 US for it. Now, I could have done that myself. I was hot! SO, if you decide to hire someone to do the repair, be sure to ask how they plan to fix the zip pull, so that you don't get less than you hope for. Cea

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cea

Go to your local Hardware (or Sporting Goods) store, and ask them for a "split ring". These are smaller versions of those used to hold keys on the end of a chain.

An image search on google will show you several pictures on the first page of results.

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If I remove what is left of my broken zipper pull from the zipper slider, and attach/loop a split ring into the hole in the slider, what do I attach to the split ring for a pull? I found pulls on this website:

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if I attach any of those to the split ring, the pull will be 90degrees sideways.

Or am I missing something?

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joseph85750

You might not need a pull tab, the split ring should be sufficient on its own. The only time I've not been able to use a split ring was for zippers where the pull tab had a small pin that prevented the slider from movig down the sipper.

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You can easily fix a zipper pull easily with a Zippitz. Zippitz is a decorative add-on to a zipper which could replace a broken pull tab. To find out more go to

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(or just use your zippitz to for a cute touch)

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Joseph85750,

There is a website that sells replacement tabs that are specifically geared toward boots, luggage, jackets, etc.

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They have a lot of testimonials and looks like exactly what you are looing for. Good luck, hope this helps.

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Sherry

Another ding-a-ling who can't read and is replying to a SIX YEAR OLD post. I hope by now Joesph has found a zipper tab.

I went over to this inspirepoint site (must have replaced the equally inept SewGirls site) and plain as can be is the original date of this post which was November 5, 2006.

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ItsJoanNotJoann

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