THE LOOM BANDS CRAZE... HOW IT ALL STARTED

Children of all ages has gone gaga over the loom bands! But do you know how this craze started? Here's the story behind the loom bands craze lifted from ParentDish (http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2014/07/02/loom-bands-who-invented-them-and-how-they-became-so-popular/.

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.

Cheong Choon Ng
(photo courtesy of www.crainsdetroit.com)

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.

(image courtesy of www.express.co.uk)

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