Hair tie
Ahair tie(also called aponytail holder,hairkeeper,hair band,hair elastic,wrap around,gogo,orbobble) is a styling aid used to fastenhair,particularlylong hair,away from areas such as the face. This is usually done as part of ahairstylesuch aspigtails,bunches,orponytailsfor straight, wavy, and loosely curled hair, and referred to asafro puffs,bunny tails,and "pineapples" for highly curled and highly textured natural hair. Two common types of hair tie are thescrunchie[1]and the elastic. The term can also include a fixed tie or rubber band which is placedthroughor around strands to hold specific parts of hair together, rather than tie it or clasp them together like ahair clip.
Hair ties'elasticityanddurabilityvary according to the material or materials from which they are made.
History
[edit]Hair ties have likely been in use for thousands of years. In the 18th centurywigsused a "queue" or "tail", consisting of a leather strap or small bag, to hold the wig together and support it.[2][3]
The early to mid 19th century and themodernization of the rubber industry[4]allowed for use of rubber in clothing, which would ultimately include early elastic hair ties.[2]
In the 20th century, hair ties became more modernized. Then in 1986, the scrunchie was invented by Rommy Revson and became a popular variation of the hair tie.[5]
Other names for hair ties
[edit]Hair ties are known by numerous names. Among the more common are:[citation needed]
- Bands
- Binder
- Bobbin
- Bobble
- Bunchie
- Chongo
- Ding dong
- Dodoggle
- Doof
- Dooflatchee
- Elastic band
- Gogo
- Hair band
- Hair binder
- Hair bow
- Hair deals
- Hair elastic
- Hair elastic band
- Hair holder
- Hair knick knacks
- Hair lacky
- Hair thing
- Hair toggle
- Hair up
- Liga
- Nubby-doo
- Ponytail holder
- Ribbon
- Rubber band
- Scrunchie
- Twistie
- Whiztinger
- Woogie
- X-Twist
- Hair twisty
- Ponytail
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Bindley, Katherine (20 March 2018)."Scrunchies, Scourge of the 1980s, Are Back".Wall Street Journal.ISSN0099-9660.Retrieved22 August2018.
- ^ab"The History of Hair Ties".Leaf.Retrieved23 August2018.
- ^Lowery, A. (2013).Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s.Taylor and Francis.ISBN9780240821238.Retrieved23 August2018.
- ^Slack, Charles (2002).Noble Obsession: Charles Goodyear, Thomas Hancock, and the Race to Unlock the Greatest Industrial Secret of the Nineteenth Century.Hyperion.ISBN9780786867899.OCLC49942707.
- ^"The History of Hair Ties: When Were Hair Ties Invented?".Burlybands.3 October 2022.Retrieved27 February2024.
External links
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- Rodenburg, Malissa (9 July 2021)."The Twitter Debate of the Century: Is it a Hair Tie or a Ponytail Holder?".Women's Running.Retrieved1 August2024.
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