In this video you will learn how to sew a zipper in your leather garment. If you need to sew genuine leather or faux leather here you find a few tips.
Note: Before sewing with genuine leather make sure that your sewing machine can sew through the thick and tight layers of leather.
If you decide to replace or install the zipper in leather jacket I recommend using Teflon presser foot and lubricating the seam area with soap.
In this video shows how to install the zipper in a leather jacket.
Do not attempt to pin the zipper and not pierce the leather with sewing machine needle twice.
If you are fond of tailoring things from genuine leather, watch this video. In this video shows the technique of installing the metal zipper to leather goods: jackets, bags, skirts.
In this tutorial you will know basic tips for sewing leather for beginners. The lesson has tips how to install the metal zipper. To sew the zipper in leather on sewing machine you need have some skills and tools. You need buy special double-sided adhesive tape (for leather), strong threads and Teflon presser foot.
Please note also that for sewing leather you can buy special sewing needles with a special shape of the needle’s tip in the form of a blade.