1 Gideon Sundback had an important role in making a pair of pants or a jacket easier to wear. He invented the zipper. 2 Sundback began working on the zipper while working for the Fastener Manufacturing and Machine Company. By 1913, he had his first zipper. He also invented a machine that made zippers and sewed them to cloth. 3 The zipper was not an immediate success. It wasn’t until the 1930s that clothing companies began taking zippers seriously and started using them instead of buttons. Zippers first began showing up on children’s clothes, making it easier for children to get dressed by themselves. 4 Next, they showed up on men’s pants. Soon, they were on everything from sleeping bags to purses. Question: What is the central idea of the passage? (1 point) Responses Gideon Sundback’s invention of the zipper made peoples’ lives easier Gideon Sundback’s invention of the zipper made peoples’ lives easier Zippers can be found on sleeping bags, purses, and clothing items Zippers can be found on sleeping bags, purses, and clothing items Children’s clothes were the first to have zippers instead of buttons

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Gideon Sundback's invention of the zipper revolutionized the clothing industry and made peoples' lives easier.