[["In the 1800's Thomas Hancock invented and patented elastic and many women began to use this to pull their hair back, previously using ribbons. In 1986, Rommy Revson patented the scrunchie. It was a vast improvement from the elastic rubber bands that would get stuck or tangled.", 158.0], ["1986,,\nIn 1986 Rommy Revson patented the scrunchie. It was a vast improvement from the elastic rubber bands that would get stuck or tangled. These hair ties were also cute, coming in an array of colors and patterns.", 82.0], ["Hair ties were first invented in the early 1800s,", 14.0]]
when were hair ties invented
history