I disagree. Yes, the failure mode of buttons is better. But the opening/closing process of zipper is much more convenient/faster than for buttons, and I dress and undress a lot more often than I need to replace a button or zipper.
I own a lot of zip hoodies, some of them > 10 years old, and for none of these the zipper has ever failed. The only zipper that have failed on me are on bags (e.g. messenger bags or similar)
I have a pair of jeans where Levi's has inexplicably decided to use buttons instead of a zipper. Why??? It's a struggle every time i go to a urinal.
I on the other hand much prefer buttons on jeans. Not because of the failure thing (as others have said: That’s not much of an issue anymore) but because of how Zippers make the fabric behave and shape. A button fly conforms much better to my personal waist/crotch anatomy, especially when sitting.
Undoing a button fly can be even faster than a zipper because you just have to pull in the right direction from the top once (instead of opening one button and then pulling the zipper). Closing is more involved but I can do it with one hand and without thinking actively about it, so it’s fine for me, personally.
hutattedonmyarm · · focus · HN ↗
I disagree. Yes, the failure mode of buttons is better. But the opening/closing process of zipper is much more convenient/faster than for buttons, and I dress and undress a lot more often than I need to replace a button or zipper.
I own a lot of zip hoodies, some of them > 10 years old, and for none of these the zipper has ever failed. The only zipper that have failed on me are on bags (e.g. messenger bags or similar)
haritha-j · · focus · HN ↗
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