This Man Invented the Zipper. History Gave the Credit to Someone Else
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He didn't get a statue. He didn't get a Wikipedia-famous name. He got a redesign nobody credits him for — and a legacy hiding in plain sight, on every jacket in the world. In this episode of Hidden History, we trace the history of the zipper from Elias Howe's forgotten 1851 patent, through Whitcomb Judson's very public, very broken "Clasp Locker," to the quiet Swedish engineer who actually solved it. CHAPTERS 0:00 – The Origin of the Zipper 0:39– Before the Zipper: Buttons, Hooks, and a Forgotten 1851 Patent 1:17 – The first zipper: Judson's Clasp Locker Fails 2:17 – The advent of the modern zipper: Enter Gideon Sundback 3:17 – The Real Invention — Hookless No. 2 3:54 – Zipper adoption – A War, Not a Runway 4:58 – The Name — How a Boot Company Coined "Zipper" 5:31 – The Zipper Goes Mainstream through Children 6:31 – The Battle over the Front of Pants 7:18 – The Real Inventor of the modern zipper Next week we conclude the Clothing trilogy: the history of the button. 🔔 Subscribe for
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