A dust barrier system includes first and second barrier panels. Each of the first and second barrier panels includes a sheet of material including nylon, first zipper teeth extending from a first side of the sheet of material, second zipper teeth extending from a second side of the sheet of material, and a zipper pull coupled to only one of the first zipper teeth and the second zipper teeth and configured to slide along the one of the first zipper teeth and the second zipper teeth. The first zipper teeth of the first barrier panel mate with the second zipper teeth of the second barrier panel, and the first and second barrier panels are combined to form a barrier.