The modern zip, or zipper...

...was eventually designed in 1913 by Gideon Sundback. He worked at the Universal Fastener Company in Hoboken, New Jersey. Sundback received a patent for his “Separable Fastener” in 1917. Sundback's design increased the number of fastening elements to 10 per inch...


These zips are on the little bag I bought in Lynton when we were doing Roy's 70th birthday hills ;) 


A great ongoing theme for MonoMonday this month Laurie - inspired!