Fixing your handbag’s broken zipper or getting its leather cleaned can really work wonders. Here’s a repair roundup – from department stores to local shops — to give your damaged goods a second life… ...

These jackets, tents, backpacks, and other outdoor gear are built to be repaired when the inevitable damage occurs ...

Zippers are a part of many pieces of gear. From our jackets to our tents and backpacks, having a functional zipper can keep us warm, dry, and all of our gear contained. What happens when that zipper ...

Save your clothes with these easy fixes for common zipper problems. You go to pull up the zipper and oh dear. The slider part is attached to only one side; or you think you've zipped but then the ...

DETROW: ...So frustrating. For an item that we do not spend much time thinking about, fixing a broken zipper can be complicated and expensive, sometimes costing more ...

We’ve all been there: you’re in the backcountry or on a long hike when you yank the zipper on your jacket and—bam!—it comes undone, gets stuck, or the whole thing rips off. You’re forced to ski or ...

You don’t know how to properly seal a resealable bag. It’s not your fault. Pretty much everyone screws it up. People tend to close the zipper clumsily, allowing air into the bag. In the $1.6 billion ...