Decoration
Interestingly, once a functional detail survives long enough, it can become decorative.
The locker loop is a perfect example.
Many people who wear shirts with locker loops never actually hang them from locker hooks.
They use ordinary hangers.
Yet the loop remains.
At that point, the feature has taken on a second life.
It still can be functional, but it also serves as a historical reference.
This happens with many products.
A feature that was once essential becomes traditional.
Eventually, people keep it because they like the way it
