Product Description
Sunflare Ombre Zip | No.5 Continuous Zip
Warm, bright and neatly controlled, Sunflare Ombre brings a sunrise wash of colour to thoughtful makes. Both the tape and the teeth carry the same smooth gradient—yellow through peach to vivid fuchsia and back again—so the closure reads as one continuous band with no contrasting coil. It adds energy without fuss, ideal for travel pouches, project organisers and everyday totes where a clean, modern detail goes a long way.
Sold by the ½ metre, we supply multiples in one continuous length, letting you cut exact runs for pockets, main openings and coordinated sets with minimal offcuts. Each ½ metre includes one matching #5 teardrop ring pull in a nickel tone. Add extra pulls if you’re planning a double slider or several shorter zips from a single length.
Under the colour is dependable engineering: Size 5 (5 mm) continuous nylon coil. Coil feeds smoothly under a zipper foot, is kinder to domestic needles than metal teeth, and flexes neatly around curves and boxed corners. The ombré tape presses flat and takes top-stitching cleanly, making tidy, parallel seams straightforward. If reliability at the machine matters, this format earns its place in the notions drawer.
Pairing is simple. Let Sunflare be the accent on natural linen, denim, charcoal or chalky neutrals; or echo one hue—citrus yellow, soft peach or fuchsia—in your lining, webbing or zipper ends to tie the palette together. Because tape and teeth match, the zip looks considered from both sides, which is useful for patterns with exposed interiors.
As a continuous zip, you set the specification: feed sliders from either direction for 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 a fray-preventer. It’s a flexible, workshop-friendly component designed to support clean workmanship and everyday use.
Key details
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Type: Size 5 continuous nylon coil zipper tape (zipper chain by the metre)
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Colourway: Sunflare Ombre — yellow → peach → fuchsia (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.
