Reinventing the zipper

A team at MIT has created a flexible new zipper design that could make tasks like pitching a tent or adjusting a cast much easier. The fastener builds on an old three-sided zipper prototype, offering greater adaptability. This innovation could simplify everyday challenges with a familiar, intuitive tool.
With an adaptable fastener designed at CSAIL, pitching a tent or adjusting the cast for a broken bone could be almost as easy as zipping your coat.
MIT Technology Review