In 1851, Elias Howe, an American inventor, received a patent for an ‘automatic, continuous clothing closure’. However, he did not receive much recognition as his marketing was unsuccessful.
Many attempts in producing a perfect fastener had happened in the early days. But only in 1913 was the first practical hook less fastener patented, by Gideon Sundback, who was employed by the Automatic Hook and Eye Company. This model was named Talon Slide Fastener. It was used by the US army during the First World War. In 1923, B. F. Goodrich Company adapted the product. They renamed it the zipper, which later came to be known as ‘zip’.
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