Oh I hate YKK company – on zippers in blouses
I have no issues with zippers in blouses, on occasions, I have tried to incorporate it in my work as well. But I really really hate this, when the zipper is not put together correctly and the seam shows and the slider is hanging out! Can’t stand that slider, with YKK mark on it.. it doesn’t say YKK, it says yukk…!
The zipper should be invisible and the slider should be locked.
Stay with hooks, constructions of those have gotten a lot better and they blend in a lot easier with the fabric.
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Actually I don’t quite agree with you.
You are correct that visible “fasteners” (zips in this case) look bad. But zips correctly attached can be superior to hooks as they give a seamless line.
I think the “closure” is a big issue for blouses in general. Previous designers/tailors don’t at all pay attention to this detail. Lots of gaps, gaping, and visible details.
Hooks are among the worst offenders: poorly attached, half on and half off, half broken, and almost always very very visible.
This zip is better than most hooks.
Poorly constructed fastner is bad, whether is a hook or a zipper.
The comparision shouldn’t be between poorly attached hooks and poorly attached zipper, or poorly attached hooks and well attached zipper.
Zipper, just because of the size and because the fabric required to anchor it, changes how the blouse flows.
For most sarees, I have found that the hooks are better. For some readymade sarees or ghaghra sarees, the zippered blouse is probably acceptable.
In general, I’ve found that the line of hooks down the center of the back or front often interrupts the design of a blouse (you can see many examples from the pictures you’ve posted).
I’ve often wondered why the designers / tailors have not noticed this point and designed much better closings, located in less visible places, and using very slim and hidden zips.
If the model’s arm was down or the picture taken from a better angle, you wouldn’t even notice this zip.
Unlike a line of hooks straggling down the back of a blouse (where the opening should almost never be). At least in front the pallu would cover it (though in today’s bare-all saree drapes, that’s also not a guarantee).