How to sew a secret zipper?

Correctly sewn secret lightning is completely invisible. In the product, secret zippers are usually used not in the side, but in the middle seams, since the line of the side seam can be deformed considerably when the lightning is stitched because of its rigid shape, which does not always gently lie along the necessary lines.

How to sew a secret zipper?

The secret zipper, in contrast to the usual, is stitched into the open seam.

Steps of sewing a secret zipper:

  1. Before sewing a zipper, it is necessary to process the edges of the seam to which it will be ground. The seams are treated with an overlock or an oblique blind. The material of the cake should be very soft, so that the product does not deform, and it is not too hard. Excellent fit silk beika.
  2. A line of lightning is planned. It should be noted that the width of the allowances should be 1.5 cm, not less, otherwise hooking the secret zipper will be greatly hindered by the lack of the necessary fabric to mark the lightning with the product.
  3. The seam allowances turn away on the wrong side. Do not iron the lapels with an iron: after the lightning is sewn, it will be too difficult to iron them, and the ironing place will be too noticeable.
  4. The secret zipper is stuck in the open state. The front side of the zipper is applied to the unfolded allowances of the dress in such a way that the zippers of the lightning coincide with the line of the edge of the fabric. This moment is very important - if it's wrong to sew a zipper, the denticles will be visible from the front side. Therefore, it is recommended that you first sweep the zipper, then close it, turn the product out and check if lightning is visible.
  5. The product is again turned out, the lightning is opened and squashed on the typewriter.

Straighten the secret zipper with the usual foot does not work - for this there is a special foot that will be able to stitch the zipper almost at the very teeth. The line always starts from the top of the product!

Before stitching in the concealed zipper on the right side of the product, the zipper foot clings to the left eye. In order to stitch the zipper on the right side, the foot will have to be removed and rearranged to the right ear.

How to sew a concealed zipper: tips

Some tips on how to properly sew a secret zipper:

  1. Choose only a lightning fit for the color. Of course, it is not visible in the product, but the "dog" can even be seen at the secret zipper, and it must match the color of the product so as not to stand out.
  2. The seam should pass as close as possible to the denticles, but in no case should they cover: lightning will quickly deteriorate and it will be necessary to sew a new one.
  3. Strain lightning not to the end, but only until the lock.