Usage
The Slipped Lapp Knot is popular for use with adjustable drawstrings in gym shorts and the like (sweat pants, swim trunks, scrubs, etc) or the cord on a bathrobe. It can also be used as a binding knot for bundles or rolls. It can be tied in the bight for both lines, which makes tying it especially easy when the working ends are long.
History
The Lapp Knot is documented since 1892 under various names (False Weaver's Bend, False Sheet Bend, English Bowline, Girdle Knot), and was used by various native cultures (America, Lapland, Africa, Australia). The name Lap(p) Knot stems from it having been used in Lapland (Northern Finland) to tie reindeer to a sled. The Slipped Lapp Knot is also shown in The Ashley Book of Knots as a nameless decorative bathrobe cord knot.
Also known as
- Slipped Lapp Bend
- Adjustable Drawstring Knot
- Gym Shorts Knot
- Quick Hitch
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Structure
The Slipped Lapp Knot can be used as both a binding knot or as a bend depending on the application. The Slipped Lapp Knot is topologically equivalent to the Quick Hitch and the Mooring Hitch.
Strength/Reliability
The Slipped Lapp Knot does not jam and can be untied easily even after being loaded with a firm tug on the draw-loop.
