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How To Shorten a Zipper

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com

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Cutting and Removing Zipper Teeth

Cut and snip the zipper teeth

Cut and Snip

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
Cut the zipper below the bar tack, leaving 3/4 to 1" of zipper.

Carefully snip the teeth off of the zipper tape.

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