--- description: Find out why Nite Ize TRU Zip is one of the best inventions of 2020. title: Nite Ize TRU Zip: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt827e0d134b4aa539/698a144fb21a9c555850441c/best-inventions-of-2020-TRU-Zip.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 19, 2020 # The Zip of the Future Nite Ize TRU Zip by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Courtesy Clunky zippers that snag, with teeth that catch, have troubled wearers since the earliest iterations were invented in the 19th century. TRU Zip is toothless, waterproof, dustproof, snag-resistant, and submersible, using both mechanical and vacuum forces to create a virtually impenetrable seal. Available in three sizes and fit for use in scenarios ranging from water sports to protecting medical equipment, it’s already being used by a number of outdoor product-makers. _—Suyin Haynes_ **Buy now:** [Nite Ize TRU Zip](https://www.niteize.com/product/RunOff-Waterproof-Small-Travel-Pouch.asp "undefined") **Correction, November 19** The original version of this story misstated the name of the company that developed the TRU Zip. It is Nite Ize, not Night Ize. Nite Ize TRU Zip: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911454/tru-zip/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911454/tru-zip/"},"headline":"The Zip of the Future","datePublished":"2020-11-19T01:21:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:45:21.905Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911454/tru-zip/","keywords":["list","franchise","best inventions","Best Inventions 2020"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt827e0d134b4aa539/698a144fb21a9c555850441c/best-inventions-of-2020-TRU-Zip.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt827e0d134b4aa539/698a144fb21a9c555850441c/best-inventions-of-2020-TRU-Zip.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911454/tru-zip/","name":"The Zip of the Future"}}]}] ```