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By Djenane Beaulieu, Buzz60 We finally have an answer to the age-old question of why our shoelaces keep coming undone soon after we've tied them -- thanks to science, of course.
Traditional shoelaces were made of leather, cotton, jute, hemp, or other materials used in the manufacture of rope. Modern shoelaces often incorporate various synthetic fibers, which are generally more slippery and thus more prone to coming undone than those made from traditional fibers. On the other hand, smooth synthetic shoelaces generally ...
Close-up of a shoelace knot. The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the ends of whatever is being tied with a half hitch, folding each of the exposed ends into a loop and joining the loops with a second half hitch. The size of the loops ...
Greeper laces are a novel form of shoelace which have fasteners and stops to prevent them from becoming undone. They were invented by London optometrist Peter Greedy who spent six years developing the product and then launched it in 2009 at a footwear trade show in Düsseldorf.
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You’ve read the books. You’re shopping queer-owned brands. You’re saying no to rainbow washing and you’re ready to march at the Pride Parade. Now, here are 55 Pride Month quotes from ...
An aglet (/ ˈ æ ɡ l ə t / AG-lət) [1] or aiglet is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a shoelace, a cord, or a drawstring. [2] An aglet keeps the fibers of the lace or cord from unraveling; its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through eyelets, lugs, or other lacing ...
“The one thing women don’t want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.” — Joan Rivers “Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that ...