Gift bag band

A device for retaining articles, said device comprising:

• an elongated body portion comprising a first end and a second end;
• a first fastener on said first end;
• a complementary second fastener on said second end, said complementary second fastener for releasably engaging said first fastener;
• a hanging flap cut out from said elongated body portion between said first end and said second end, wherein said hanging flap comprising at least one of an aperture and a notch dimensioned to receive a display hook;
• at least one upper fold proximate said hanging flap;
• at least one lower fold proximate, said at least one upper fold and said at least one lower fold segment said elongated body portion into a front segment, an upper back segment, and a lower back segment,
• said front segment lies in a first plane, said upper back segment and said lower back segment lie on a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane, said hanging flap being cut from the second plane and lying on the first plane,
• wherein said first fastener comprises a T-tab, and
• wherein said second fastener comprises a slot dimensioned to receive and removably secure said T-tab to said second end.

A method for forming a device, said method comprising:

• forming an elongated body portion having a first end and a second end;
• forming a first fastener on the first end, wherein said forming of the first fastener comprises forming a T-tab;
• forming a complementary second fastener on the second end, the complementary second fastener for releasably engaging the first fastener, wherein said forming of the complementary second fastener comprises forming a slot dimensioned to receive and removably secure the T-tab to the second end;
• and
• forming a flap cut out from the elongated body portion between the first end and the second end, wherein said forming of the flap comprises forming one of an aperture and a notch dimensioned to receive a display hook.