
Hooded jackets are a casual type of clothing often worn during the cool fall and winter months. They're often made of soft, comfortable materials, like fleece or a cotton/polyester blend. Hooded jackets are pretty durable and can last for years if they're taken care of properly. If a hooded jacket's zipper is damaged, it is easily replaced and requires only minimal sewing skills.
Remove the defective zipper by carefully undoing its stitches on the hooded jacket. Use a pair of small scissors to cut each individual stitch; then pull them out with your fingers. When you undo the stitches to replace the original zipper, you will be left with an incision (running the length of the zipper) on the outer edge of the jacket front, which you will sew closed when you add the replacement zipper.
Measure the length of the original zipper with your measuring tape.
Purchase a replacement zipper of the same length and color as the old one so it matches the hooded jacket. Unzip the zipper so that you have two separate pieces.
Place the cloth end of the zipper piece that contains the pulley inside the left edge of the jacket front. Pin the zipper to hold it in place. Sew in the zipper onto the lining of the fabric. Topstitch the outside fabric onto the lining and the zipper cloth.
Place the other half of the zipper inside the right edge of the jacket front, pin it in place and sew it in as you did in Step 4. Cut off any loose threads. The hooded jacket is again ready to wear.
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