Drawstring restringing apparatus and method

A method of restringing a drawstring through a drawstring reception channel, the method comprising:

• providing a drawstring restringing device having an elongated main body made of a semi-flexible material that allows the main body to be pushed through a drawstring reception channel, said main body comprising a leading front end and a trailing rear end, and a drawstring coupling structure provided at the trailing rear end of the main body, said drawstring coupling structure comprising a first slotted opening, a second slotted opening located rearward of said first slotted opening, and a third opening located between said first and second slotted openings, said third opening having a dimension in a longitudinal direction that is substantially smaller than a length of said first and second slotted openings in said longitudinal direction;
• providing a drawstring having a leading tip end;
• coupling the drawstring to said drawstring coupling structure by passing the leading tip end through at least one of said openings;
• pushing the device through a drawstring reception channel until the front end emerges from an end of the channel;
• pulling the device completely through the drawstring reception channel with the drawstring coupled to said drawstring coupling structure;
• and
• uncoupling the drawstring from said drawstring coupling structure to leave the drawstring restrung in the drawstring reception channel.