Abstract: A sock linking system comprising a first sock, a second sock, and a fastener is made by obtaining the first sock and the second sock, forming a fastener opening in each sock, and providing the fastener. The socks comprise material that forms a cylindrical body having a top edge defining a circular opening into an interior of the body and a fastener opening adjacent to the top edge extending through the material. The fastener comprises a center portion extending between a first end and a second end, and is configured to pass through the fastener opening of each sock. The fastener forms a closed loop when the first end is removably coupled with the second end to link the first sock to the second sock after being passed partially through each fastener opening.

Abstract: A system for releasably binding or joining paired articles together. The invention consists of short strips, coated with a film adhesive on one side, adhesively-bonded at both ends to the top (or entry) outside edge of paired cloth items to form a loop on each item. An elongated connector with a male end and a female end is provided to join the two articles together. The first item is attached to the second item by passing the elongated, generally flat connector through the loop formed on the first item and the loop formed on the second item and then inserting a male end through a female end to lock the re-useable elongated generally flat connector through the first loop and the second loop.