Clip-on tie
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A clip-on tie is a bow tie or necktie which is permanently tied, and worn by attaching it to the front of the shirt collar by a clip. Alternately, especially in the case of bow ties, the tie may have a band around the neck fastened with a hook and eye.
Reasons for use
[edit]The following are some reasons that this style of tie may be used:
- Tightly tied standard neckties may be a source of irritation and discomfort.
- Some people, particularly children, do not know how to tie a standard necktie, or do not feel comfortable tying one.
- Some persons with disabilities may be physically incapable of tying a tie, or only capable of it with extreme difficulty.
- Police officers and security guards often wear clip-ons as a precaution against being strangled by a pulled necktie. (With uniform, a tie clip may be used to keep the tie from "flying" in the wind.)
- Some schools require clip-on ties as part of their uniform instead of regular ties as this keeps students from loosening them in hot weather.
- A clip-on tie can be put on more quickly than a conventional necktie.
- A clip-on tie is used as a safety precaution in a manufacturing setting to avoid neck injury due to machine entanglement.
The clip-on tie was invented in Iowa in 1928 by Joseph W. Less to create safer neckties that people could wear at work.[1][2]
- ^ Bourjaily, Robin (11 April 2023). "A Brief History of the Necktie". Grinnell College. Grinnell College Center for Careers, Life, and Service. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Mason, Kevin T. (13 December 2025). "Iowan Invents Clip-On Tie: Iowa Time Machine December 13". Notes On Iowa. Retrieved 21 May 2025.