On some men's shirts, there's a little loop in the middle of the back up near the shoulder seam. What is that for?
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debodun
ANSWERS: 3
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Obviously to hang the shirt, but who does that anymore. People wore clothes more than once regularly when laundry facilities were not so common in the home. Some of the better shirt makers still put the loops on their shirts. You don't usually see them on cheap shirts.
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When I was little they were called "fag tags"
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It was difficult to find info on this fashion quirk, but I managed to find this: Locker Loop is an extra fabric ring on the high center back on shirts. Usually where the pleat meets the yoke. All the original Brooks Brothers oxford button downs had this feature, which became a basic in the Ivy League style. This is more common on sports or oxford button-down collar shirts. The purpose was to hang your shirt, in a locker, by the loop so that it wouldn't wrinkle.
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