A locker loop is a loop attached to a garment or other object to make it easier to hang it up for storage, such as to hang it on a clothes hook. They are often found on clothing such as sweaters, jackets, dress shirts, etc., as well as on textiles such as towels and on some backpacks and handbags.
Loops can make it easier to hang clothes, and hanging clothes as such can prevent them from becoming wrinkled.Alan Walker: Wofür ist eigentlich ... die kleine Schlaufe auf der Rückseite von Herrenhemden?. BR Bayern 3, retrieved 6 October 2024. However, clothes hangers may be preferred for delicate or valuable garments. On such garments, the loops may be intended for short-term use only.
The loop itself can be made of a fabric that is folded and sewn, or of a webbing strap, or of other materials such as artificial leather or metal chains. Often the loop is sewn on, but in some cases it can be attached with a button instead. The name of the clothing manufacturer or retailer is sometimes printed or woven into the loops. Personalized loops with the owner's name can be useful, especially in kindergartens.
In popular culture, the locker loop has been an iconic symbol in Ivy League fashion culture and as a relationship-status signal.
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See also Clothes hanger, a device for hanging clothes, designed after human shoulders Clothes rail, a rod or piece of furniture used in wardrobes to hold clothes hangers Coat rack, fixed or freestanding clothes rack for storing jackets and hats Hatstand, shelf mounted high for storing smaller items Hook, tool used to grab onto, connect, or attach to something Wardrobe hook, a mounting plate with hooks to hang things on, for example from a loop Webbing, strongly woven fabric used instead of rope
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