A few years ago I was running through the airport when I realized my suitcase’s zipper had split open but I had no time to replace my luggage. I knew I had to find a fix – fast. After a mad search, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last thing you want to discover as you're about to pack for a vacation is that your suitcase zipper has completely come off ...

The Traveling Bags Luggage and Repair storefront in New Berlin Burt Robertson is a bag guy. “I can walk through the mall and go, ‘Oh, that’s a Dooney and Bourke bag, and that’s this and that’s that,’” ...

Zippers are a part of many pieces of gear. From our jackets to our tents and backpacks, having a functional zipper can keep us warm, dry, and all of our gear contained. What happens when that zipper ...

Ah, zippers. The contraption was first used on boots, then tobacco pouches, and then leather jackets (by Schott in 1925). Crazy, right? Zippers on clothes isn’t even a 100-year-old idea yet. The ...

There is something comforting about that familiar zip, the reassuring click of a sturdy wheel rolling across a polished airport floor, the reassuring heft of your suitcase as you navigate new cities ...