Having worked in the rag trade both in the UK and USA this obsession with positioning zippers on the right for men’s jackets is an entirely American phenomenon. If you find yourself with a zipper on the left side on a men’s jacket, that shouldn’t alarm you. It’s common enough in jackets that are made for markets outside the US to have sliders on either the left or the right. As American companies became international and shipped product made for the US market the waters became more muddied.
The only specificity in the designer clothing world for sliders is in the military. The choice of the left or the right zipper is a matter of choice for the people placing the order. However, even here, there is a standard choice. Most military orders have the slider placed on the left side of the jacket.
Last edited by britmog; 29/12/21 06:21 PM.
