A scrap of fabric stitched into the back of a button-down shirt once told you who was taken, who was single and, less kindly, ...

Look closely at any oxford cloth button-down in your partner’s closet. Somewhere at the center back, sewn horizontally across the yoke (the panel of fabric that stretches from shoulder to shoulder), ...

The loop was originally used to make hanging clothes easier, but then became an indicator of relationship status on college campuses.

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You've probably noticed it before: that tiny strip of fabric stitched into the upper back of a button-down. It sits right between the shoulders, usually just below the collar, and it's one of those ...