Over the past 100 years Lewis Leathers has used a variety of zip fasteners but the ones that truly became an iconic component in our garments were produced by the Lightning and Clix companies.

The zips we use today are made exclusively for Lewis Leathers and are identical in every detail to their predecessors, each zip component has been fully researched from vintage items and recreated to the highest standard in order to fully compliment our products.

Vintage zip fasteners and ads appeared in our book.  This story of Lewis Leathers book is available here. Sliders, pullers, teeth and retainer boxes are tooled from the same materials as the originals, (Copper teeth and slider cover, puller, slider and retainer box from zinc alloy). Our zip tape is a cotton-feel polyester which has an advantage over the cotton tape of vintage zips which tended to rot and tear with time and thus compromised the life of the zip. Although vintage in appearance our zippers are made to the highest modern standard.

New Lightning zip fasteners and 1920's catalogue.

TAPE COLOURS:

Traditionally our zipper tapes were black, however, the cotton zipper tape on the main zips and cuffs tended to fade to a shade of beige when repeatedly exposed to sun and rain while motorcycling, producing a rather nice effect.

Today we offer a choice of traditional Black or Beige for main and cuff zippers, enabling you to customise your jacket. Please note that boot zipper is black only.

No. 10

Mid to Late 70's Clix No.10 MAIN Zip

● Available Length: 38 cm, 28 cm | Tape colour: Black only.

Zip 38 cm Black is suitable for

Motorway Boots No. 191 Black and Brown.

Zip 28 cm Black is suitable for

Racing Boots No. 178 Black.

Road Racer Boots No. 177 Black, Navy and Red.

Westway Boots No. W10 Black, Brown.

Zip puller, teeth, tapes and retainer box detail.