{"product_id":"lightning-fasteners","title":"Lightning Fasteners","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"capital-paragraph\" title=\"Capitalised Paragraph\"\u003eOver 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/clix-fasteners.html\"\u003eClix\u003c\/a\u003e companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.115%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/lewis-leathers-wings-wheels-and-rock-n-roll.html\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Zip-Fasteners-book1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eVintage zip fasteners and ads appeared in our book.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/lewis-leathers-wings-wheels-and-rock-n-roll.html\"\u003eThis story of Lewis Leathers book is available here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSliders, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Lightning-Zip-Fasteners002.png\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers Lightning Zipp Fastener\" width=\"800\" height=\"666\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eNew Lightning zip fasteners and 1920's catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;\"\u003eTAPE COLOURS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTraditionally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eToday we offer a choice of traditional Black or Beige for main and cuff zippers, enabling you to customise your jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/lewis_leathers_personal_callers_welcome3_180fb045-b26f-417f-a94c-fcd95d49418c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"49\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 29px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-align: center;\"\u003eLIGHTNING ZIP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"capital-paragraph\" title=\"Capitalised Paragraph\"\u003eBritain's first zipper was initially known as the Ready Fastener when first introduced in 1918 by Kynoch Works of Birmingham. The Lightning name was first used for the fastener in March 1920 and became the mark of quality for Britain's premier zipper brand until the company's demise in December of 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.7%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003eNo.10 LIGHTNING Main Zip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEarly - Mid 60's No.10 Lightning MAIN Zip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● Available Length: 51 - 57 cm | Tape colour: Black or Beige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; float: left;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lightning_Zipper.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003eNo.5 Lightning Cuff Zip \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLIGHTNING late 50's - early 60's Cuff Zip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● Available Length: 12 - 14 cm | Tape colour: Black or Beige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.031%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lightning_Zipper2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003eNo.5 L Puller Cuff Zip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLate 60's - Early 70's L Puller Cuff Zip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● Available Length: 12 - 14 cm | Tape colour: Black or Beige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.031%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/cyclone_zip4_f0b49b00-f4eb-4023-a993-2613a2901ad3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003eNo. 5 Ball Chain Zip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePocket Zipper No. 5 Ball Chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● Available Length: 9, 12 - 14 cm | Tape colour: Black or Beige (No.5 zip Beige colour option is only for lengths 9 cm.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Lightning-Zip-Fasteners010.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"342\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eLIGHTNING logo close up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.3%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100% margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Lightning-Zip-Fasteners1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"512\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eAdvertising Lightning Zipp 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100% margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Lightning-Zip-Fasteners2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"630\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eLightning Zip boxes detail. Top and bottom view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.035%;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Zip-Fasteners005.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"443\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eZip teeth, tapes and retainer boxes detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/Lewis-Leathers-Lightning-Zip-Fasteners018.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1427\" 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