DIY Dive Skin Zippers

[DailyLunatic]

I've done a couple of Dive Skins with mixed results back a few years ago. I had major problems finding suitable zippers. I mean, local sewing centers carried zippers of the right size, but never anything that looked to be saltwater friendly. Eventually after weeks of calls and e-mails, a kind hearted distributor took pity on me and sent me a couple of 'samples' they normally sold to a dive skin mfg. (I didn't need anywhere close to their minimum order)

Well, I've got the bug again and am wanting to do another skin. To those that sew skins, where do you go to buy your zippers? How do you insure that those zippers are SW friendly?

Thanx,
Sterling Ranne

 

[Damselfish]

try Seattle Fabrics. They sell all sorts of outdoors fabrics and hardware.

 

[DailyLunatic]

try Seattle Fabrics. They sell all sorts of outdoors fabrics and hardware.

They also seem to have a few patterns that would serve as well. Thank you for putting me onto this site.