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The 'Zipper Queen' volunteers at repair cafes to restore busted zippers

NPR | By Jeanette Woods,
Jason Fuller, Sarah Handel
Published February 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM EST

Michelle Elise is known in repair cafe circles as the "Zipper Queen." She finds that most broken zippers just need some TLC, not replacing.

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