Abstract: The present invention relates to a new closure for a container, the manufacturing precursor that is converted into the closure, and the method of closure manufacture. The closure is comprised of a cap (usually threaded), a retention ring (that keeps the closure assembly connected to the container), and a hinge and articulating band that connects the cap to the retention ring. The closure is made by three major steps in the method: (1) polymer molding the closure, (2) scoring/cutting the closure, and (3) stamping the hinge which reorients the polymer. The hinge and articulating band elements are manufactured so that the band articulates and changes shape as the closure is opened. By necessity, the cap and the retention ring must separate as the cap is lifted or unthreaded; the articulating nature of the hinge and band feature allows it to keep the cap and retention ring connected as they separate.