An article of neckwear, the article comprising at least one separable region. The separable region separates the neckwear into at least two portions when a force that exceeds a threshold is applied across the separable region. Also, a method of making an article of neckwear comprising the step of treating...http://www.google.com/patents/US6526590?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6526590 - Neckwear with safety feature