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Zippers!
Stuff You Missed in History Class
The History of the Separable Fastener
The prince of wales started opting for zippers instead of buttons in his trousers in 19 34. Helsa chipperelli, whom we talked about in our a virtual live show, was one of the first fashione designers to start using zippers. By the time world war too was over, the zipper was ubiquitous through a series of changes and acquisitions. The company sentback worked for had evolved into talon, which continues to exist to day. by the end of the 19 fifties, talon was turning out 500 million zippers a year.
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