What are those shirt collar strengtheners called?

Question

Those little white things I have to put in my collars to make them point out properly have a name.... what is it? And can I buy them anywhere?

Answer 1

I think they are just called bones. It would probably have to be a high class gentleman's outfitters where you would buy them. Could you not make them out of an old white plastic container like a shampoo bottle. You would obviously have to choose a flat bottle of some sort or else the collar would curl out at some amusing jaunty angle! (may start a new fashion trend!)

Answer 2

Thy are called (Collar Bones )

Answer 3

They are really called Whale Bones as this was what the original ones were made from. Whale Bones were used in women's corsets to make them rigid as well.

Answer 4

I've always known them as Collar bones....

http://www.linksoflondon.com/online-shop/men/accessories/13-collar-bones?lpsrc=google&lpkey=collar%20bones&gclid=CJHuw5LLgokCFSRIZwod4Tw3zw

http://www.jamesandlongbourne.co.uk/

Answer 5

they are called collar stiffeners and you can by them here
http://www.kjbeckett.com/acatalog/collarstiffeners.html
collar stays are a different thing but they do the same job

Answer 6

collar bones, they used to be made from bones prior to the invention of plastic

Answer 7

Collar stays.

You can get them online here: http://www.appealingclothes.com/4346.html

Or go to a tailor shop.

Answer 8

They are called STIFFENERS

I buy them from Charles Tyrwitt (for my father)

www.ctshirts.co.uk/

Answer 9

THEY ARE CALLED BONES.YOU CAN USUALLY GET THEM IN THE HABERDASHERY DEPT.