27/10/2011
Collar Stays: Definition and Purpose
If you have never used collar stays before, you might also want to know what they are. It is not a very hard to understand thing though it may not be used by everybody. A collar stay is a kind of accessory used in shirts, specifically in shirt collars. Usually collar stays are used in standard or cheaper phones. Actually it is used to keep shirts sharp, smart and attractive. If you look under the collar, you will find the two slits. You may also know these in other names like collar sticks in the USA, stiffeners in the UK and like knuckles, bones or tabs.
There are different types of collar stays. The one end of these is pointed and the other end is rounded. It is kept close to the neck that might make you feel a little uncomfortable. Various materials are used to make these collar sticks. It can be either metal or plastic. The ones that are created with plastic are cheaper in price but they are disposable. You can use more collar sticks with more expensive materials like pearl, silver, gold and sometimes even with bone though using bone for making collar sticks is no longer in practice now. Men usually use collar stays to keep their shirt look pristine even in adverse situations. Most of the corporate persons and the people who want to look professional all the time use this.
Though most of the people do not know what collar sticks are, many of them have seen it already without knowing its name. If you are looking for replacement, you can buy them in different quantities in different packages. The first solution is buying a box of stays containing many of these made of plastic. If you are interested in using more precious stays, you can go for stays made of valuable metals like platinum, silver or gold as they are more durable than plastic. The latter ones are also suitable if you have using them as presents in mind. You can also personalize them with different messages according to the recipient you are sending it.