not proud of it, but this was my solution when my zippers cracked up a couple of years ago. tie wraps every 8-10 inches.
i put the curtains up at christmas and take them down memorial day. i was going to have new zippers installed, but guy at top shop said sunbrella was too thin.
the top is about 24 years old and the curtains about 22, so i got my moneys worth.