Zipper pulls and sliders go by many names. They are also known as zipper sliders, zipper pull tabs, zipper heads, zip pulls, and zip pullers.

What are the parts of a zip called?

Structure of a Zipper
SLIDER. The slider joins or separates the elements when the zipper is opened or closed. ELEMENTS. The teeth, also known as elements, are the parts on each side of a zipper that mesh, or engage, with each other when passed through the slider. TAPE. The tape is manufactured exclusively for zippers.

What is the docking end of a zipper?

Senior Member. My guess is that it means when the zipper is open and separated, forming a sort of V, the lubrication should be applied to the bottom section of this V (and then continue along the rest of the zipper’s “teeth”).

How do I know what size zipper pull I need?

To find the size of your zipper, measure the width of your zipper teeth when they are closed in millimeters (if possible). The measurement might not neatly line up with a zipper size, as the actual size of the zipper tape can vary, but it should roughly correlate.

What is a zip head?

Noun. zipperhead (plural zipperheads) (US, military slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Asian descent.