Automatic zipper

A method of opening and closing a zipper comprising a slider body in an article of clothing, the method comprising:

• when the zipper is in a closed position, separating a first placket tab from a second placket tab and folding the zipper, causing an elongate, non-stretchable zipper connector connecting the slider body to the first placket tab to draw the slider body toward an open position;
• wherein the non-stretchable zipper connector comprises,
• a cord forming a single loop, the loop comprising a length such that the non-stretchable zipper connector maintains a distance between an anchor location and the slider body to be substantially the same or less than the distance between the anchor location and the slider body;
• and
• a clasp mechanism operatively coupled to the non-stretchable cord, wherein the length of the loop is greater than the distance between the anchor location and the slider body in the closed position such that the loop of the flexible zipper connector loops around the anchor location and back on itself, selectively engaging the clasp mechanism to couple the slider body to the anchor location;
• and
• when the zipper is in the open position, drawing the first and second placket tabs together and straightening the zipper, causing the zipper connector to draw the slider body toward the closed position.

An article of clothing comprising:

• a first placket tab and a second placket tab located on opposing sides of a zipper on an article of clothing, the zipper comprising a slider body;
• and
• a flexible zipper connector coupling the slider body to an anchor location on the first placket tab, wherein the zipper connector comprises,
• a non-stretchable cord forming a single loop, the loop comprising a length such that the zipper connector maintains the distance between the anchor location and the slider body to be substantially the same or less than that the distance between the anchor location and the slider body in a closed position;
• and
• a clasp mechanism operatively coupled to the non-stretchable cord, wherein the length of the loop is greater than the distance between the anchor location and the slider body in the closed position such that the loop of the flexible zipper connector loops around the anchor location and back on itself, selectively engaging the clasp mechanism to couple the slider body to the anchor location.