In 1844, while Elias Howe was trying to create the first sewing machine, he forgot to register his own invention – a device for “closing” clothes, so he missed his chance to become the recognized ‘Father of the Zip.’
Many years later, Gideon Sundback, an electrical engineer, was hired to work for the Universal Fastener Company and by December of 1913 he became known as the man who designed the zipper.
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