This functional detail consists of a narrow piece of folded and stitched fabric, usually matching the shirt material, attached at the center back pleat or the inside collar seam. Garment makers include it to allow the shirt to be hung cleanly on a peg without a hanger, preventing wrinkles in athletic or casual settings. It is a traditional feature on Oxford cloth button-down shirts.
Center the locker loop exactly over the box pleat before you topstitch the yoke down.
When sewing a locker loop, cut the strip on the straight grain to prevent it from stretching out of shape when the shirt is hung.
Also heard as
- fairy loop
- hang loop
Related terms
Shirt
A tailored garment for the upper body, typically featuring a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.
Topstitch
To sew a line of visible stitches on the exterior of a garment for decoration or structural reinforcement.
Pleat
A permanent fold created by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place.