Abstract: A clasp for cloth neckwear and the like including a first clamping member designed to substantially encircle a first end of the neckwear and fixedly clamp the first end in a retained position, a second clamping member designed to substantially encircle a second end of the neckwear and fixedly clamp the second end in a retained position, and clasping means mounted on the first and second clamping members, the clasping means being manually engageable and disengageable for forming the neckwear into a continuous loop about the neck of a wearer. The neckwear is tied with a standard knot and severed in the back to provide the two ends and the clamping members are affixed to the ends after stretching the cloth slightly.