Soap on a rope

For the Chickenfoot song, see Soap on a Rope (song).

Soap on a rope
TypeSoap, cleaning agent
AvailableYes

Soap on a rope is a bar of toilet soap that is molded around a small loop of rope.[1][2][3] The user is meant to place the rope loop over their wrist.[2]

Soap on a rope was invented in the late 1940s after soap makers realized they could mold soap around any object.[4] The notion of soap on a rope as a seasonal gift, particularly for men, was popular in the United Kingdom in the 1970s,[5] and it remained an ironic or niche marketing tool through the 1990s. 'Pope on a rope' soaps, for example, being sold during papal visits to the US and UK.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Ferber, Emily (August 2015). "The Many Benefits Of Using Soap On A Rope". Into the Gloss. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Valencia, Michael (17 August 2014). "Soap on a Rope Is a Real Thing". Nylon. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ^ Dickens, Katie (5 October 2015). "Soap-on-a-Rope is the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread". The Manual. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Soap on a Rope". grampyssoapbusiness.com. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Blast from the Past: Soap on a rope".
  6. ^ Janofsky, Michael (14 June 1993). "In Defense of the Pope's Brand Name" – via The New York Times.
  7. ^ Butt, Riazat (15 September 2010). "Divine dispatches: a religion roundup" – via The Guardian.
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