Product Description
Purple with Green Teeth & Pull | No.5 Continuous Zip
Clean contrast with a confident hit of colour. Purple Tape & Green Teeth brings definition to bag openings and pockets with a vivid pairing: rich purple woven tape and a crisp green Size 5 coil down the centre. The look is graphic and purposeful—easy to integrate into everyday totes, organisers, travel pouches and tech cases where you want a tidy line that still reads handmade.
Engineered for reliable handling, this is Size 5 (5 mm) continuous nylon coil. The coil feeds smoothly under a zipper foot, is kinder to domestic needles than metal teeth, and flexes neatly around curves and boxed corners. The tape presses flat and accepts top-stitching cleanly, so those parallel seams come together without fuss and lie crisp against canvas, denim and quilting cottons.
Ordering is straightforward. It’s sold by the ½ metre; order multiples and we’ll supply them in one continuous length so you can cut exact runs for larger openings, coordinated pockets and matching accessory sets with minimal offcuts. Each ½ metre includes one matching #5 teardrop ring pull in green. Add extra pulls if you plan a double slider or several shorter zips from the same length.
Colour pairing is versatile. The purple tape anchors patterned exteriors and small-scale prints, while the green coil gives a bright edge that maps an opening clearly—especially useful on structured bags and organisers. Accent hardware choice is flexible: nickel/silver tones give a cool counterpoint; brass/antique brass reads warmer and casual. Because this is continuous zip, configuration is in your hands—feed sliders from either direction to create single- or double-pull zips, trim to the millimetre, and finish ends to suit your pattern.
If you value components that behave predictably and support neat construction, this high-contrast zip earns its place in the notions drawer: robust enough for daily use, smooth to sew, and distinctive without shouting.
Key details
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Type: Size 5 continuous nylon coil zipper tape (zipper chain by the metre)
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Colourway: Purple tape with green coil; matching green 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.
