Guide ·
Zipper length by pouch size
The zipper each pouch size takes, as the store sells it.
Zippers are sold in fixed lengths, so a pouch pattern has to name one you can buy and tell you how much to trim. The table lists the opening each size needs, the coil length the pattern uses, and the store length to pick up.
Boxy pouch
| Size | Finished pouch | Zipper opening | Coil length | Store zipper | Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 4 × 3 × 3 in | 4 in | 5¾ in | 7 in | #5 |
| S | 5½ × 3½ × 3½ in | 5½ in | 7¾ in | 9 in | #5 |
| M | 7 × 4 × 4 in | 7 in | 9¾ in | 12 in | #5 |
| L | 8 × 4½ × 4½ in | 8 in | 11¼ in | 12 in | #5 |
| XL | 10 × 4½ × 4½ in | 10 in | 13¼ in | 14 in | #5 |
| Long | 13 × 4½ × 4½ in | 13 in | 16¼ in | 18 in | #5 |
Buy the store length shown (or zipper by the yard) and trim; the opening is what the pull travels.
Flat zipper pouch
| Size | Finished pouch | Zipper opening | Coil length | Store zipper | Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencil | 9 × 4 in | 7¾ in | 7¾ in | 9 in | #5 |
| Small | 7 × 5 in | 5¾ in | 5¾ in | 7 in | #5 |
| Medium | 9 × 6½ in | 7¾ in | 7¾ in | 9 in | #5 |
| Clutch | 11 × 7½ in | 9¾ in | 9¾ in | 12 in | #5 |
Buy the store length shown (or zipper by the yard) and trim; the opening is what the pull travels.
Patterns this applies to
Numbers on this page are worked out the same way as our patterns and double-checked before publishing.