The Rainbow Loom was invented in 2011 by Cheong Choon Ng, a Malaysian-born former seatbelt technology developer from Michigan, who noticed his daughters weaving elastic bands over their fingers to make bracelets.
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Ng tried it but his own fingers were too big, so he built himself a 'loom' - a technology known to the clothing trade since at least the 15th Century - using pins and a wooden slab. His daughters were impressed with the more intricate patterns this allowed.
Ng then developed a plastic version and set up a business manufacturing them, investing $10,000.
He got a toy shop to stock his product and, after it sold out within a few hours, other stores took an interest.
It spread from there and looms and bands can now be seen in schools and homes around the UK and US.
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