{HEAD ~ a tether} passing through the stitched loops to facilitate application of tension to {TAIL ~ the apparatus} 
{ HEAD ~ a tether } passing through the stitched loops to facilitate application of tension to { TAIL ~ the apparatus }
HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL