DIY kit
Tentative$25
The magnetic attachment and a short sew-on guide for a jacket, coat, or hoodie you already own.
Magnetic zipper attachment
A zipper you can start with magnets.
Latch is a small attachment for a standard zipper. It helps you line the zipper up and close it when pinch, grip, or using one hand is hard. Limited dexterity, arthritis, and a temporary hand or arm injury are the cases we are sewing for.
A Miami University Startup Weekend 2026 prototype. Reservations are free. Nothing is charged.
How it works
Three steps. The zipper stays the one you own.
The team sews the first prototypes onto thrifted clothes. A reservation tells them which garments to try.
01
Pick a kit or bring a jacket
Sew it yourself, or hand the team a jacket and they sew a prototype on.
02
Magnets at the start
The attachment sits where a standard zipper starts, so the two sides are easier to line up.
03
Close it
You finish the zip with less pinch and less hunting for a tiny pull.
Who it's for
Hands that need a zipper to meet them halfway.
If a standard zipper is the thing that slows you down, this is the first product.
Limited dexterity
Pinching a small pull or lining up the zipper start is the hard part.
One hand
You need the zipper to start without a second hand holding the tape.
Arthritis
Grip and pinch hurt, and you still want the jacket you already wear.
A temporary injury
A cast, a sprain, or recovery after surgery, when zippers are suddenly awkward.
Pricing
Two ways to get a prototype.
Prices are tentative placeholders. Change them in this file after you hear what people will pay. A reservation does not charge anyone and does not lock a price.
Bring us your jacket
Tentative$40
You bring the garment. The team sews a prototype attachment onto it.
Reserve a Latch.
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