Zippers by the Yard contain 4 yards of zipper chain and 16 color-coordinated extra-large pulls.* This enables you to make single-slide or double-slide zippers of any length (up to 144") with little waste, saving money and time.

*NOTE: Black and white are also available in a pack with 16 different colors of pulls. Order White-MULTI or Black-MULTI to get black or white zipper chain with one pull each in 16 different colors: buttercup, dandelion, chartreuse, apple green, turquoise, robin's egg blue, parrot blue, tahiti, lipstick, raspberry, crazy plum, atom red, hot red, tangerine, pumpkin, and papaya.

Visit our course, Zippers Are Easy! Tutorial, to learn to attach the pulls, make zippers of any length, install the zippers in pockets and bags, and more!

Here's why we prefer these zippers:

• 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.