How to sew a zipper into pants

Modern wardrobe items are equipped with many amenities for more comfortable wear. This includes lightning. Thanks to its presence, the trousers can be easily and securely fixed at the waist.

We are used to this fastener, which even a baby can easily handle. But sometimes the easy movement of the zipper is disrupted, and the fastener becomes unusable. For example, if you encounter breakage of the teeth, this will lead to the impossibility of connecting its parts.

You will have to start replacing the fittings. You can sew it into women's and men's trousers yourself, using a little cutting and sewing skills. You won't have to spend a lot of time. The acquired skill will also be useful when sewing new clothes with such a fastener.

Materials and tools

Sewing a fastener into trousers is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. You can deal with it yourself, without turning to professionals in the studio. This does not require any special skills or abilities.
The main thing is to choose the right consumables and the right tools.

How to choose a zipper for trousers

The selection of accessories must be approached with special care.

• The average length suitable for this item of clothing is about 9 cm.
• For high-waisted products, use a size of about 8–9 cm.

You can purchase any of them in specialized stores.

What you need for work

Next we move on to preparing the tools. For this you will need:

• safety pins;
• scissors;
• chalk or pin pencil;
• ruler;
• iron;
• sewing machine.

When the required tools and materials are prepared, you can begin to work.

Easy way

Let's figure out how to replace a zipper or add one to pants sewn without a zipper.

Step-by-step instruction

• If you are working with a product that did not have a zipper, you will have to perform this preliminary step. Replacing a damaged fastener with a new one will do without this step. To begin, carefully rip out the front center seam on the trousers from the wrong side in the place where the runner itself will be sewn.
• Then we spread the trousers on a hard and flat surface. A wide table, not crowded with foreign objects, is suitable for this.
• We place the zipper on the surface of the trousers and use a pencil pin to mark the measurements of its location.
• Since the zipper will be located without a codpiece, you can step back about 2 cm from the measurement on the right side and carefully trim off the excess fabric.
• Place the zipper again with the front side on the wrong side of the trousers.
• For greater convenience when sewing, you can carefully pin the material to the product using safety pins.
• We fix the interval 3 on the sewing machine and sew one side.
• After this, you can fasten and unzip the zipper several times, making sure that nothing interferes with the slider.
• Fasten the other half back and fold the trousers.If the position is even, you can start sewing the second part.

Important: when processing the second part and carefully decorating the bottom of the fastener, experts recommend turning the sewing machine wheel yourself.

This is done so that the needle does not jump into the area of ​​the fastening teeth.

The product is almost ready. To finish the job it remains again sew trousers in the groin area.

We remove the remaining threads and skip the seam on the sewing machine.
We check whether the fastening is processed correctly, fasten the lock several times to make sure that the slider moves comfortably.

After finishing the work, the seams It is recommended to iron several times for precise fastening and secure fixation.

Thus, with a few simple steps, you can carefully sew a zipper to your trousers.

Reference: If you buy a longer lock, you can shorten it yourself.

To do this, you will need to measure the required length and carefully cut off the extra centimeters on top. When sewing, bend the protruding teeth.

Lightning with codpiece

Trousers and jeans with a codpiece always look more neat and discreet. Most modern products are produced with this part.

Basic information about the codpiece

The finishing part, called a codpiece, is a kind of flap or strip that covers the zipper area.

In the male version, it is located from left to right. In women's it's the other way around.

If you don’t have one or if you sew your own trousers, you can make such an overlay yourself. The process is not very complicated and takes a minimum amount of time.

Codpiece pattern and technological process

To get started, you need to prepare consumables and all tools.

Required accessories:

• safety pins;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• chalk or pin pencil;
• iron;
• sewing machine.

To pattern the overlay, you can use the fabric left over when sewing the zipper to the trousers.

Operating procedure

• First you need to decide on the size of the part itself and its location.
• We carefully rip out the front seam of the product from the wrong side.
• Use chalk or a pencil to mark the location of the slider.
• We retreat 1.5–2 cm along the edges and carefully cut them off, rounding them towards the end of the arrangement.
• Now you can sew the zipper itself, and only then measure the necessary parameters for the lining.

Help: the zipper can be attached to the trousers with safety pins for precise fixation when sewing.

• Carefully sew the seam. After this, it is recommended to check the slider several times for comfortable and free movement along the mounting surface.
• Now let's measure the pad itself. Usually it is no more than 3 cm. On the wrong side, mark the top mark with chalk or a pencil pin. Next, using a ruler, mark the codpiece itself along the zipper. We draw a parallel line, rounding it towards the end of the zipper.

Important: When sewing a zipper on a women's product, the codpiece is located on the right side of the product. On men's trousers - on the left side.

• After preparing the necessary contours, the unfinished codpiece can be bent and ironed. This will help make a better and more even seam.
• Then we start the first seam on the far side. To do this, it is better to use an overlock stitch: a stitch 4 wide, and leave the stitching interval at half a centimeter.
• After processing the far seam, you can make the near one.
• Carefully bend about half a centimeter and stitch in the same way.
• After preparing the codpiece, you can sew on the fastening itself. We retreat about half a centimeter and attach the zipper to the trouser leg with safety pins.
• The sewing machine needs to be set to a regular straight stitch. The 3rd interval is suitable for this. Then we perform a regular stitch. Now the fastening itself with the codpiece is ready.
• Next, you need to carefully sew both parts of the trousers, stitching the trouser legs in the groin area and rounding the location of the zipper.

It is recommended to check the slider itself several times, and also immediately try on the product to take into account the final result.

Advice: if the old fastener breaks, you can replace it using the old samples. This work is done 2 times faster.

Conclusion

The zipper on the trousers helps in a more secure fit on the wearer's body. If the zipper is missing or broken, you can sew it in yourself. You can also make your own codpiece that hides the slider from prying eyes. This process does not require serious cutting and sewing skills; it is carried out step by step and takes a minimum amount of time.