Method of preparing zipper assemblies for apparel manufacturing processes

A method for processing discontinuous zipper chain to form individual zipper assemblies for use in apparel manufacturing, the method comprising:

• acquiring a supply of a discontinuous zipper chain having successive toothed sections positioned along a length thereof and spaced apart from one another by gap sections without zipper teeth;
• securing flaps to the discontinuous zipper chain using a first machine;
• inserting a slider body and one or more stops at or adjacent each gap section using a second machine;
• and
• introducing a cut to the discontinuous zipper chain at each gap section using the second machine to form individual zipper assemblies for use in apparel manufacturing.

A method of preparing zipper assemblies for use in apparel manufacturing, the method comprising:

• at a first location,
• programming a teeth-securing machine to secure zipper teeth at specified intervals along an edge of each of a pair of zipper tapes, and
• feeding the pair of zipper tapes into the teeth-securing machine so as to secure interlocking zipper teeth to the zipper tapes at the specified intervals, thereby forming a discontinuous zipper chain having successive toothed sections positioned along a length thereof and spaced apart from one another by gap sections without zipper teeth;
• transferring the discontinuous zipper chain from the first location to a second location;
• and
• at the second location,
• securing flaps to the discontinuous zipper chain using a first machine,
• inserting a slider body and one or more stops at or adjacent each gap section using a second machine, and
• introducing a cut to the discontinuous zipper chain at each gap section using the second machine to form individual zipper assemblies for use in apparel manufacturing.