Loop tie for concrete forming panel systems

A tie rod suitable for use with a concrete forming system, comprising

• one or more thimble elements, wherein the one or more thimble elements has a main body having opposed first and second surfaces, a central channel formed along an outer peripheral surface of the main body, and wherein each of the first and second outer surfaces has an outer channel formed therein,
• a continuous fiber wound about the thimble element to form the tie rod,
• wherein the thimble element is disposed at a first end of the tie rod and the continuous fiber is disposed within the central channel when wound thereabout, and
• a button rod element disposed at a second end of the tie rod, wherein the button rod element has a main body having a first end region having a head portion, an opposed second end region having an anchor point, and an intermediate region, wherein the second end region or the intermediate region has a plurality of spaced apart cut-outs formed therein.