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A hook-and-eye closure is a simple and secure method of fastening garments together. It consists of a metal hook, commonly wire bent to shape, and an eye (or "eyelet") of the same material into which the hook fits.
The hook and eye closure has a long history and is still used today, primarily on
A hook-and-eye closure is a simple and secure method of fastening garments together. It consists of a metal hook, commonly wire bent to shape, and an eye (or "eyelet") of the same material into which the hook fits.
History
The hook and eye closure has a long history and is still used today, primarily on bra
A bra, short for brassiere or brassière (, or ; ), is a form-fitting undergarment that is primarily used to support and cover breasts. It can serve a range of other practical and aesthetic purposes, including enhancing or reducing the appea ...
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This form of fastening first appears under the name of "crochet and loop" in 14th-century England.
The first reference to the modern term appears in ''Aubrey's Brief Lives'' in 1697, which describes a doublet
Doublet is a word derived from the Latin ''duplus'', "twofold, twice as much",