Here's why these are the preferred handbag zippers of bagmakers everywhere:

• Dress and skirt zippers carried by most local stores are too small. The #4.5 size is just the right size for purses, bags, and totes.

• The wide zipper tape makes insertion easy.

• Unlike zippers with chunky, molded polyester teeth, these handbag zippers are soft and flexible, making them easy to sew through. (No more broken needles!)

• The nylon coil is strong and durable zip after zip.

• The extra-long pull makes your bag or purse easy to open.

• The soft coils make these zippers very easy to cut making "custom size zippers" a breeze. Need two 18" zippers, purchase a 40" zipper, cut it in half, put one pull on each side .... there you go !!