Tie garment article

Abstract

There is provided a tie garment article comprising a tie body having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a loop member being slidably coupled to a rear surface of the tie body, the loop member being dimensioned to receive the second end portion of the tie body and for retention therein when received, the loop member being slidable in a longitudinal direction of the tie body. There is also provided methods for wearing a tie garment article and methods for fabricating a tie garment article.

1 . A tie garment article comprising:
 a tie body having a first end portion and a second end portion; and   a loop member being slidably coupled to a rear surface of the tie body, the loop member being dimensioned to receive the second end portion of the tie body and for retention therein when received, the loop member being slidable in a longitudinal direction of the tie body.   
     
     
         2 . The tie garment article of  claim 1 , wherein the loop member is slidably coupled to the rear surface of the tie body proximate the first end of the tie body. 
     
     
         3 . The tie garment article of  claim 2 , wherein the loop member is slidable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the loop member being positioned at a first longitudinal distance from the first end of the tie body and in the second position the loop member being positioned at a second longitudinal distance from the first end of the tie body, the first longitudinal distance and the second longitudinal distance being different. 
     
     
         4 . The tie garment article of  claim 3 , wherein the difference between the first longitudinal distance and the second longitudinal distance is at least 3, 5, 10 or 15 cm. 
     
     
         5 . The tie garment article of  claim 1 , wherein the loop member defines an opening oriented generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the tie body, the second end portion projecting into the opening when received in the loop member. 
     
     
         6 . The tie garment article of  claim 1 , wherein the loop member is slidably coupled to the rear surface of the tie body via a connecting member. 
     
     
         7 . The tie garment article of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting member is an elongated member, a first end and second end of the elongated member being coupled to the rear surface of the tie body and an intermediate portion of the elongated member between the first and second ends being spaced apart from the rear surface, the loop member being engaged with and being slidable about the intermediate portion. 
     
     
         8 . The tie garment article of  claim 7 , wherein the intermediate portion of the connecting member is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the tie body. 
     
     
         9 . The tie garment article of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting member and the loop member are formed of the same material. 
     
     
         10 . The tie garment article of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting member, the loop member and the tie body are formed of the same material. 
     
     
         11 . The tie garment article of  claim 6 , wherein the loop member comprises a connecting portion for slidable connection with the connecting member. 
     
     
         12 . The tie garment article of  claim 11 , wherein said connecting portion comprises a connecting sub-loop being dimensioned for receiving therethrough the intermediate portion of the connecting member. 
     
     
         13 . The tie garment article of  claim 12 , wherein an inner surface of the connecting sub-loop frictionally engages an outer surface of the connecting member. 
     
     
         14 . The tie garment article of  claim 13 , wherein the frictional engagement of the connecting sub-loop with the connecting member provides a retention force of the loop member greater than a weight of the loop member. 
     
     
         15 . The tie garment article of  claim 12 , wherein a first end region of the loop member overlaps with a second end region of the loop member to form the connecting sub-loop. 
     
     
         16 . The tie garment article of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting member is an elongated member, one end of the elongated member being coupled to the rear surface of the tie body and another end of the elongated member comprises a stop, said a loop member being slidable between said first position whereat said loop member abuts said stop and said second position. 
     
     
         17 . The tie garment article of  claim 1 , wherein the loop member comprises an aperture adapted to receive a button of a shirt for releasable connection therewith. 
     
     
         18 . The tie garment of  claim 17 , wherein said aperture is a buttonhole. 
     
     
         19 . A method for fabricating a tie garment article, the method comprising:
 forming a loop member having a connecting sub-loop;   inserting a connecting member through the connecting sub-loop of the loop member; and   joining ends of the connecting member to a rear surface of a tie body, the loop member being slidably coupled to the tie body via the connecting member.   
     
     
         20 . A method for wearing a tie garment article comprising:
 forming a knot with an intermediate portion of the tie garment article, whereby a wide end portion and a narrow end portion extends from the knot;   adjusting a slidable loop member of the wide end portion to a desired distance for receiving the narrow end portion and/or for receiving a predetermined button of a shirt into a button hole comprised in said slidable loop member; and   inserting the narrow end portion into the slidable loop member for retention therein and/or inserting the predetermined button of the shirt in the button hole of the slidable loop member for releasable connection therewith.