A luggage case (102) including a zipper loop (380) mounted thereon, the luggage case (102) including a first zip member (144) having an elongated first tape member (148) with first zipper teeth (158) extending along an edge (150), the first zip member (144) having first (382) and second (384) opposing ends, the first zip member (460) attached along a first rim portion (132) of a first shell (116); a second zip member (146) having an elongated second tape member (148) with second zipper teeth (158) extending along an edge (150), the second zip member (146) having third (382) and fourth (384) opposing ends, the second zip member (146) attached along a second rim (134) portion of a second shell (118), and wherein the first zip member (144) and the second zip member (146) include substantially the same number of zipper teeth (158); the first zip member (144) and the second zip member (148) are attached together by engaging the first and second zipper teeth (158), with the first opposing end (382) laterally adjacent the third opposing end (382), and the second opposing end (384) laterally adjacent the fourth opposing end (384); the first opposing end (382) attached to the second opposing end (384) by a first joining member (390); and the third opposing end (382) attached to the fourth opposing end (384) by a second joining member (391).