Drawstring

A drawstring is a detail in the form of a cord or ribbon threaded through a channel (a hem or tunnel of fabric), by tightening which the volume of a piece is adjusted. A drawstring allows the fit to be adjusted to the figure: at the waist, hood, bottom of a jacket, neckline, cuffs. It is both function (adjustment, protection from wind) and décor (the hanging ends of the cord, the gathers that tightening creates). Drawstrings are widely used in sports, outdoor and everyday clothing — hoodies, anoraks, joggers, parachute dresses. The ends of the cord are often finished with aglets or knots. A drawstring is a functional-decorative adjustment detail, in which a cord threaded through a tunnel allows the volume and fit of a piece to be changed, combining practical adaptation to the figure with an effortless, sporty character and soft gathers.