A method for forming a loop of flexible tape material and for fixing the loop to a textile piece, in particular to the border of a textile piece, comprising the following method steps: - the tape material is conveyed in the form of a strip in a conveying direction extending in parallel to the strip , out of a tape material supply or is drawn from a tape supply spool, - the first front end of the strip , in the conveying direction , is held in a clamping way at a first clamping position , - further tape material is conveyed out of the tape material supply or is drawn from the tape supply spool until a length of the strip sufficient for forming a loop is obtained, - wherein the strip forms a single loop , - the strip is then held in a clamping way at a second clamping position that is spaced from the first clamping position and that holds a second end of the strip , - the tape material is cut through in the direction of the tape material supply behind the second clamping position , is separated from the supply of tape material , and is singulated to a strip , which has a sufficient length for forming the loop , - wherein the strip already formed to a single loop extends between the first clamping position and the second clamping position , - the thus positioned first and second ends are positioned transversely to the border of the textile piece and in alignment therewith - or the thus positioned first and second ends are aligned from a position differing from an alignment position transversely to the border of the textile piece into a position, in which they are positioned transversely to the border of the textile piece, - the loop is fixed with the ends to the textile piece. - the tape material is conveyed in the form of a strip in a conveying direction extending in parallel to the strip , out of a tape material supply or is drawn from a tape supply spool, - the first front end of the strip , in the conveying direction , is held in a clamping way at a first clamping position , - further tape material is conveyed out of the tape material supply or is drawn from the tape supply spool until a length of the strip sufficient for forming a loop is obtained, - wherein the strip forms a single loop , - the strip is then held in a clamping way at a second clamping position that is spaced from the first clamping position and that holds a second end of the strip , - the tape material is cut through in the direction of the tape material supply behind the second clamping position , is separated from the supply of tape material , and is singulated to a strip , which has a sufficient length for forming the loop , - wherein the strip already formed to a single loop extends between the first clamping position and the second clamping position , - the thus positioned first and second ends are positioned transversely to the border of the textile piece and in alignment therewith - or the thus positioned first and second ends are aligned from a position differing from an alignment position transversely to the border of the textile piece into a position, in which they are positioned transversely to the border of the textile piece, - the loop is fixed with the ends to the textile piece. <EOS>