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The Zipper
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- 3. Clasp Locker Deviceand Shoe Fastening all on the same day?!
- 4. HarryL. Earle
- 5. LewisA. Walker
- 6. ChainMaking Machine
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- 8. Gideon Sundback andthe Hook-and-Eye
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- 12. Changed thezipper foreverDon’t forget the instructions!
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- 17. Generational and cultural rebellionNew 20th Century Values…. Or sex..
- 18. Timeless Style… andProfit
- 19. World Wide Popularity:United States
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Editor's Notes
- #2 Fastening devices such as: STRAIGHT PINS, BROACHES, BUCKLES, BUTTONS, SNAP FASTENERS and SAFETY PINSHowever all of these had downfalls which created a need for a simple and efficient way to fasten; therefore the zipper was born
- #3 Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, patent in 1851, too busy with sewing machine to worry about zipper
- #4 Whitcomb Judson, 20 years later, changed the design and called it the clasp locker, but waited until he designed the Shoe fastening Both were patented on the same day
- #5 Universal Fastener Company, New JerseyHooks and eyes broke easily, too expensive to makeMachine to speed up process and eficiency
- #6 1902,can be attached to shoes and clothesMarketed towards women and was meant to be more reliableIt was not
- #7 1905, started to modify Judson’s design, making it more secureMarketed towards dress makers and men’s trousersAlso didn’t work, wasn’t flexible enough
- #8 1912, Sundback removed the hook and eye systemUsed a slide to force one side of the fastener to the metal clamps on the other sideWas also unsuccessful and could only be used a few times
- #9 Introduced the interlocking system used in the modern zipperSmall interlocking scoops
- #10 US Military saw interest in itUsed for clothing and equipment in WWICame with instruction manual
- #11 Became more popular in the industrial marketSlowly became incorporated into clothingB.F. Goodrich Company coined the device the zipper after the noise it made
- #12 By the late 1930’s zippers in fashion became the next best thing
- #13 Women’s wear, Elsa Schiaparelli used zippers in her iconic dresses of the 1930sNew fad with sleek, trim linesSmaller zippers furthered this trend
- #14 The wild one, with Marlon BrandoJacket has a bunch of zippersYouth rebellion; What are you rebelling against, What do ya’ got
- #15 Symbolized the liberation of sex in cultureMechanical nature of zipper represents masculine intrusion into the private and mysterious world of women’s clothing
- #16 Lead to sexual appeal in artAndy Warhol’s Rolling Stones’ album cover1969 Time magazine dedicated to sexual revolution
- #17 Since wide spread use of the zipper became popular in the late 1930’s, the economy has flourished around it’s marketIt has risen and fallen with wars, changing fashion styles, and of course the Great Depression
- #18 Through the years of the Great Depression, the zipper still managed to become a worldwide commodityUS, Japan, and Germany became the 3 major competitors in the zipper marketMaking tobacco pouches, boots, and informal clothing
- #19 During WWII however, all zippers manufactured were designated for military useEven in Japan and Germany, because they were fighting a war tooDuring a time when America was urged to ration and give their part to win the war
- #20 Post WWII, the zipper reappeared and once again became apart of everyday lifeZipper manufacturers also began to market back to the public again and in time, the business regained it’s strength
- #21 Through it’s ups and downs has seen it all… Literally.It was the new kid on the block in the beginning, but slowly worked it’s way into society and managed to become a crucial part of everyone’s day