Autumn Stanley argued in her 1993 book that historians should consider the effect on people’s comfort, convenience, and quality of daily life when evaluating an innovation.
The invention of Rommy Hunt Revson is a powerful tool. The hair-tie with ruffly ruched fabric sewn around it that was originally called a “scunci” was invented by Revson. During the early years of the 21st century, most hair-ties were fastened with metal aglets, but now those who can remember are wincing. Put a rubber-and-metal instrument in a human hair and it could get gnarly.