With so many different types of Zips to choose from on the internet the prospect of buying zips online can become a daunting one. The importance of style and function will come into play depending on which fabric you are using to make your garment from or what style of zip you are trying to replace. Here I will discuss a number of zips that can be used for heavier weight fabrics which are all available to buy online here at calico Laine. Heavier fabrics such as a higher ounce denims will benefit from a stronger type of zip. When buying zips online for this type of fabric a jeans zip will be suitable for a garment that needs to stay closed at the end. Our jean zips are extremely durable and will last for several years. They vary in colour depending on the shade of denim you are sewing with and come in sizes six, seven and eight inch with gold teeth. This heavier style of zip is also used as a style statement on various garments.  In this case a silver track can often be preferred to gold in which case we also sell a selection of nickel trouser zips with silver teeth which would be suitable for light to medium weight denim. If you are creating with or replacing a zip in a leather garment such as a motor bike jacket you will need an even stronger, heavier weight track to work with. When buying zips online our heavy weight zips all come in black with a much wider and stronger metal track in silver. They are the ideal zips for industrial work wear, motorbike suits and hardwearing leather jackets. These zips are available in sizes fourteen to thirty inch, increasing in two inch increments.