usenet wrote:
I have a number of zippers which, while perfectly serviceable, have
lost the little puller that allows you to pull the zip open or closed
easily. I've replaced a couple of these with paper clips but these
aren't ideal really as they're not quite stiff/strong enough.

Has anyone got any ideas for alternatives to paper clips which would
be cheap and easy to implement?

Similar ideas to elsewhere in this thread. However,
some zipper pulls incorporate a little which engages
with the track to stop it undoing when the zip pull
is flat. If there's no tang, it can be a source of
some embarrassment.