Product Description
Brushstroke Ombre Zip | No.5 Continuous Zip
Artful without being busy, Brushstroke Ombre adds a painterly note to well-made bags and accessories. The tape and teeth share the same multicolour print—layered, brush-like strokes that blend across the spectrum—so the zip reads as one continuous design rather than a plain tape with contrasting coil. It’s a smart way to introduce colour and movement while keeping the finish clean and deliberate.
Sold by the ½ metre, we supply multiples in one continuous length, giving you the freedom to cut exact runs for pockets, top openings and coordinated sets with minimal waste. Each ½ metre includes one matching #5 teardrop ring pull (silver tone). Add extra pulls if you’d like double sliders or multiple shorter zips from a single length.
Under the print is dependable engineering: Size 5 (5 mm) continuous nylon coil. Coil is friendly to domestic machines—smooth under a zipper foot, kinder to needles than metal teeth, and flexible around curves and tidy boxed corners. The printed tape presses flat and accepts top-stitching cleanly, so those parallel lines come easily and the pattern stays crisp.
Pairing is straightforward. Let the zip be the focal point against denim, natural canvas, charcoal, navy or pale neutrals; or echo one tone (teal, violet, coral, sunshine) in your lining, webbing or zip ends to tie the palette together. Because tape and teeth share the same Brushstroke print, the closure looks considered from both sides—useful for patterns with exposed zips inside and out.
As a continuous zip, configuration is entirely yours. Feed sliders from either direction to create single- or double-pull zips, trim to the millimetre, and finish ends to suit your pattern—fold back and stitch for a neat stop, or seal carefully with fray-prevention. It’s a flexible, workshop-friendly component for pouches, project cases, travel organisers, wash bags and everyday totes.
Key details
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Type: Size 5 continuous nylon coil zipper tape (zipper chain by the metre)
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Colourway: Brushstroke Ombre — multicolour painterly gradient (tape and teeth match) and silver metal teardrop pull
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Unit: Sold by the ½ metre; multiples supplied in one continuous length
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Included: 1 × #5 teardrop ring pull per ½ metre (additional pulls available separately)
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Compatibility: Use with #5 coil sliders only
Maker’s notes
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Use a zipper foot and a steady, moderate stitch length for parallel top-stitching.
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Basting tape keeps layers aligned; press lightly from the wrong side if needed.
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You can stitch across nylon coil when a pattern requires it; avoid this on metal teeth.
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To finish short ends, fold back the tape and stitch, or apply fray-prevention.
Other Details
✨ Attaching a Zipper Pull
- Separate the ends of the zip tape by a few centimetres to give yourself space.
- Place the slider so the flat side faces upward and the curved side points down.
- Insert the first side of the tape into the slider until it catches.
- Line up the second side carefully and feed it into the opposite channel.
- Push both sides in gently until the teeth begin to mesh.
- Slide the pull along the tape to check it’s secure and moving smoothly.
✂️ Snip Snip Tip: For easier threading, cut about 5 mm of the zipper teeth off one side of the tape. Feed the longer side with the teeth into the slider first, then the trimmed side — the stagger helps the pull catch and align cleanly.
Alternative: Trimming both ends of the tape on a slight angle can also help. Seal the cut edges with a quick pass of heat or fray stop to prevent unravelling.
