Device and method for securing objects to apparel

A retainer for temporarily securing a retained object, having two object ends and having an object length and an object width, to a garment, the retainer comprising:

• a retaining sleeve, comprising a strip of elastic fabric having a rectangular, square or arcuate shape, and having two parallel lateral sides and two open sleeve ends, wherein the lateral sides are sewn onto an outer surface of the garment, such that the outer surface of the garment forms a backing of the retaining sleeve, and wherein a lateral length of the lateral sides equals or exceeds an end width of the open sleeve ends;
• wherein the end width equals the object width, and the lateral length is less than the object length;
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• wherein the retaining sleeve is configured to receive the retained object lengthwise through one of the two open sleeve ends, such that one or both the object ends protrude outside the open sleeve ends, so as to constitute at least one exposed object end and such that the retained object is removably secured widthwise by stretching the elastic fabric of the retaining sleeve to achieve a widthwise retaining tension in the elastic fabric, and wherein the widthwise retaining tension in the elastic fabric permits the retained object to be grasped by the exposed object end and quickly withdrawn from the retaining sleeve.