one end to a personal article and on the other end to the strap and d a means 134 such a looped cord slidably attached to the strap 39 s inner for facilitating the holding of the strap while it is being wrapped around the user 39 s limb fig1 shows another related invention that has been configured for use in one 39 s hair the looped cord 134 is especially useful in this version as its user places the thumb and forefinger of one hand in the configured loops to hold one end of the strap stationary meanwhile the other hand wraps the other end of the strap around a lock of hair materials suitable for the strap 39 construction include an elasticized webbing with a weave comprising raised nappy fibers that can act as the loop end catch in a hook and loop fastener system yet another related invention can be configured for use in retaining sheath instruments fig1 and 18 show such an embodiment it is seen to consist of a cooperating straps 140 160 that are wrapped around the limb to which the instrument is to be restrained and placed at a separation distance which allows for support of the elongated instrument near its ends b a tether 150 which.