The secret to a locking zipper is in the pull tab. You need to flip the tab down if you want the zipper to stay closed.

AUSTIN, Texas — When we seek closure, we reach out to the zipper. It keeps us warm, prevents things from falling out of our purses and lets us cram way too much into our suitcases. When it gets stuck, ...

Even though it's a simple everyday device, the zipper contributed to the iconic style of Hollywood rebels Marlon Brando and James Dean, flew to the moon and led to the censorship of an album by The ...

But whenever we are required to get out of the house, it reappears everywhere on our coats, trousers and bags: the zipper. Work-from-home style isn’t the first challenge the zipper has faced ...

It has perhaps lost in popularity through the COVID pandemic, as people working from home often prefer elastic waistband pants. But whenever we are required to get out of the house, it reappears ...