Close view of a metal zip slider on blue fabric

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Apparel and textiles · Garment accessories

Zipper supplier in Bangladesh

Looking for a zipper supplier in Bangladesh? Send the type, gauge, length, end style, tape colour and slider. We source from verified makers, approve a sample against your swatch, check the reports your buyer names and deliver to your factory.

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Buying zippers in Bangladesh

A zip, or slide fastener, joins two tapes of teeth or coil with a slider. Coil zips, a polyester coil sewn to the tape, now make up most zip sales worldwide; metal teeth are the classic jeans zip, and moulded plastic suits luggage, backpacks and sporting goods. Garment exporters, bag makers and local brands in Bangladesh buy zips against each order.

A zip costs little, but a failed one can leave a garment unusable. A zipper supplier in Bangladesh should prove the slider, stops and colour before bulk, so Roptan sources from verified makers or your nominated source, gets the sample signed on your trim card and checks the zips on arrival.

Kinds of zip

Coil zips

A polyester coil sewn to the tape, still also called nylon: light, flexible and durable. Choose it for light garments, bags and tents; invisible and water-resistant zips are usually coil too.

Metal zips

Separate teeth of brass, aluminium, nickel or zinc alloy. Choose it for jeans and jackets; the finish is part of the order, and parts touching skin need a nickel report.

Moulded plastic zips

Teeth moulded one by one, usually from polyacetal resin, in any plastic colour. Choose it for luggage, backpacks and sporting goods.

Invisible zips

The teeth hide behind the tape so only the pull shows, with tape and slider matched to the garment. Choose it for skirts, dresses and side seams.

Open-end and two-way zips

Open-end zips part fully with a box and pin, for jackets and coats; two-way zips have a slider at each end, for long coats and luggage. Any tooth type can be open-end.

What to tell a zipper supplier in Bangladesh

Type and gauge: Coil, metal, moulded or invisible, and the gauge, #3, #5, #7, #8 or #10, which rises with the width of the closed teeth in millimetres.
Style and length: Closed bottom, double closed bottom, separating, or continuous chain by the yard, and the finished length with a tolerance.
Tape: Tape width, and colour against the approved swatch or lab dip. Ask early whether the maker dyes tape to order.
Slider and puller: An auto-lock or semi-auto-lock slider holds its position and resists forces that would open the zip; give the puller shape, finish and any logo.
Care and finish: The garment's wash, ironing and dry-clean care, and the metal finish. The zip should keep its size and colour after ironing and dry-cleaning.

Tests and standards for zips

EN 16732:2025: The European zip specification: performance levels and tests for puller attachment, stops, open-end box, lateral extension, slider lock, slider retention and torque. Ask which edition and level the report cites.
ASTM D2061 and D2062: Strength tests for zips and the operability test. Ask which ASTM methods the buyer's protocol cites, and for which end use.
ASTM D2057, D2058 and D2059: Colour fastness of zips to laundering, durability of finish to dry-cleaning, and resistance to salt spray.
EN 1811:2023 and EN 12472:2020: Nickel release from metal teeth, sliders and pullers in prolonged skin contact, against the REACH nickel limit, after wear and corrosion conditioning for coated parts.

What moves the price of a zip

Type: coil, metal, moulded and invisible zips are built and priced differently.
Gauge and length: a wider chain and a longer zip use more material.
Style: open-end and two-way zips add a box and pin or a second slider.
Finish and tape colour: plated or painted metal, and tape dyed to a lab dip instead of a card shade, add cost.
Order size per colour and gauge: many shades in short runs carry more set-up.

Lead times and delivery

Lead time depends on the zip, the maker and the approvals, so Roptan plans each order back from your in-house date. Card shades in a common gauge are quicker to plan. Tape dyed to match, a new puller, plated or painted finishes, resubmitted samples and failed tests add time. Roptan confirms the dates and the minimum in the quote.

Zips reach your factory store bundled by style, colour and length, with the trim card item code on each bundle. Roptan sends the packing list, test reports and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3). For export orders, zips are commonly paid by back-to-back LC opened by the exporter's bank against the garment order.

Buying zippers for export

Zips fall under HS heading 9607, slide fasteners and parts: 9607.11 for zips with base-metal teeth, 9607.19 for other zips and 9607.20 for parts such as sliders. Roptan quotes buyers abroad FOB Chattogram (Chittagong), or air from Dhaka for small lots, with the test reports the market asks for.

What we check for this order

Signed sampleThe sample checked against your swatch and specification, then signed on the trim card before bulk.
Stops and sliderStops fitted firmly, slider running and locking, chain length and tape width in tolerance, under an AQL plan.
Ironing testA sample zip ironed, and dry-cleaned where the care label allows, for any change in size or colour.
Metal partsFor metal teeth, sliders and pullers, the EN 1811 report per finish and a lead report for US children's wear.

Questions buyers ask

What zip gauge do I need?

Match the gauge to the fabric weight and the load on the closure. Light garments use the small gauges; heavy coats, bags and jeans use the larger ones, since the number rises with tooth width. Approve a sample sewn on your own fabric before bulk.

Can zips be dyed to match our fabric?

Usually, with limits. Tape can be matched to the swatch, moulded teeth come in any plastic colour, and metal can be plated or painted. Some makers sell only shades from their colour card and do not dye to order, so send the swatch or lab dip early.

Will metal zips pass the metal detector?

Buyers commonly require garments to pass a metal detector before packing, and some buyer codes ask for non-ferrous zip hardware, more strictly for children's wear. Confirm the rule per buyer and per order before the zips are booked, so the right hardware is made.

Do zips on US children's wear need a lead test?

On the metal parts, yes. US rules treat polyester and other manufactured-fibre textiles as not exceeding the lead limits for children's products, but brass and zinc-alloy hardware is not on that list, so pullers, sliders and metal teeth need a lead test.

How soon will I hear back about garment accessories?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.