Article of manufacture and method for detachably securing two or more garment items together

An article of manufacture for detachably securing two or more items together comprising:

• a base member having at least one socket;
• a first filament having a first end, an opposing second end, and an intermediate portion formed between the opposing first and second ends;
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• a second filament having a first end attached to the base member, and an opposing second end being secured to the intermediate portion of the first filament in a pivotal hinged relation, wherein the first and second filaments are movable relative to each other, wherein the second end of the first filament is sized and configured for insertion into and removal from a first socket of said at least one socket.

A method of detachably securing a pair of garments together using a laundry fastener, the laundry fastener including a base member;

• a first filament having a first end, an opposing second end, and an intermediate portion formed between the opposing first and second ends;
• a second filament having a first end attached to the base member, and an opposing second end being detachably secured to the intermediate portion of the first filament, said second end of the second filament being formed as a hinge, and wherein the first and second filaments are movable relative to each other, said method comprising:
• pairing a first garment with a second garment, the first and second garments being fabricated from a woven fabric material;
• inserting the first end of the first filament through the fabric of the paired garments;
• detaching the second end of the first filament from the base;
• sliding the first filament through the fabric to the intermediate portion of the first filament;
• moving the second ends of the first and second filaments together at the hinge, wherein the second end of the first filament and the second end of the second filament are substantially parallel;
• sliding the second ends of the first and second filaments through the fabric toward the base;
• releasing the second ends of the first and second filaments, wherein the second end of the first filament returns to a position substantially normal to the second end of the second filament to thereby secure the paired garments between the base, the second end of the second filament and the second end of the first filament.