Zipper assembly and method of manufacturing the same

A method for manufacturing a zipper assembly for a resealable enclosure, the method comprising:

• forming an elongated flange having a panel side and an opposite interlocking side, the panel side formed to be coupled with a panel of the resealable enclosure;
• forming interlocking elements protruding from the interlocking side of the flange, the interlocking elements formed in shapes to mate with each other to close the enclosure and shaped to be pulled apart to open the enclosure;
• and
• forming an alignment body on the panel side of the flange, the alignment body of first segments of the flange formed in locations to stick with one or more of the panel sides or the alignment body on second segments of the flange while the flange is wound onto a spool.