When it comes to dressmaking a lot of people question What Zips Are Best To Use On A Dress? However there are in fact a variety of zips you can use depending on what style of dress you are making. The most popular zips that are usually bought for dresses are our regular nylon dress zips and our concealed zips as they are both very light in weight, closed end and easy to work with. Our selection of nylon closed end dress zips range in sizes from 4 inch to 22 inch making them ideal to fit into different sized dresses depending on the style. These zips are available in a wide range of colours with matching teeth to ensure the perfect blend with your garment making them easy to match up with your fabrics. Dress zips are suitable for lightweight to medium weight materials as they don't weigh down your fabrics and create an uneven look in your garment. Our concealed zips are available in fewer colours and only four sizes including 8 inch, 9 inch, 16 inch and 22 inch. These zips are used by many dressmakers that want to create an invisible look within a dress as they are not seen on the outside of a garment. They are usually a popular choice for more formal gowns including prom dresses and bridesmaid dresses as they create a professional and high end look when used with a variety of fabrics. Both light weight and heavy weight materials are suitable with concealed zips as they are strong and durable making them last a long time in garments. If you are looking for a longer zip that exceeds 22 inches you can use our nylon open end zips as these range to 30 inches in length, however the end of the zip will have to be stitched when placed into your dress to stop the pull from coming apart. If you are wanting to make a dress for the winter festivities us at Calico Laine would highly recommend our nylon dress zips or concealed zips.