Ever noticed the loop on the back of shirts?
It's a feature on men's clothing that's rarely given a second thought.
But on Twitter this week, an account called Today Years Old asked "what is this for?"
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The post garnered more than 3,700 likes and plenty of comments.
While some joked the material could be used as a "sword carrier" or something to attach a dog lead to, there is actually a more useful function.
One responder pointed out: "It's for hanging your shirt to a hook" – and they're not wrong.
It's widely believed that the loop was first used in the Navy, where naval sailors didn't have much storage space.
Instead of having room in their cupboards to store clothes on hangers, they'd string up their shirts from the loop with a hook.
This would make drying and storing the garments a lot easier.
The loop was firstly placed on the upper back of the shirt, where the shoulder blades meet the pleat.
In the 1960s, the loops had a different function not specifically targeted towards navy sailors.
Clothing manufacturer GANT adding a 'locker loop' to their shirts which were placed on the back of the collar, so their customers who were mostly Ivy League college students could hang their shirts.
Although these days the shirt loops don't hold as much importance and significance, they still appear on dress shirts to this day.
So if you ever want to save some storage space, maybe try hooking up your shirt the old-fashioned way.
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