What should I look for when purchasing a zippered product?
Nothing is more annoying than a zipper that jams, won't close, won't open from the bottom, or keeps snagging the lining and, in the worst case, rips open. This clearly shows: a zipper is a critical and extremely important element in the overall product. We'll now explain what's important when buying one.
How can I recognize high quality when buying?
A good zipper is characterized by functionality, user-friendliness, and durability.
Funktionalität
Very useful are features that are practical when using:
- Two-way autolock zipper: The zipper can be opened and closed from either end, inside or outside. The auto-lock prevents it from opening accidentally.
- Zipper with underlaid Zipper cover: so that the heat cannot escape and no cold bridges are created.
- Foot ventilation system: The innovative zipper design allows your feet to rest comfortably on top of the sleeping bag and excess heat to escape.
- White zipper: So you can find the zipper more easily in the dark.
- Zipper with anti-snag zipper and lined robust webbing: This makes it even easier to operate the zipper without pinching the outer fabric.
Quality
A zipper should work for a long time and without problems, so that the overall product is also more durable.
We use a durable, high-quality zipper from the Japanese manufacturer YKK. The teeth and sliders are made of strong plastic, precisely shaped, and run evenly and smoothly over a long period of time. Er ist firmly sewn to the fabric and does not tear and, depending on the product, is lined with wind and water-repellent tape.
Grüezi bag only uses zippers that are the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® are excellent. They are particularly skin-friendly and are tested for harmful pollutant levels according to scientifically proven criteria and limits. This high standard ensures that our products do not contain any harmful substances.
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