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Aglet
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<p>An aglet or aiglet is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a <a href="/facts/Shoelace/exHbkcWp">shoelace</a>, a <a href="/facts/Rope/heTalcCM">cord</a>, or a <a href="/facts/Drawstring/o7pNA71o">drawstring</a>. An aglet keeps the fibers of the lace or cord from unraveling; its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through <a href="/facts/Grommet/aCzFKxbR"> eyelets</a>, lugs, or other lacing guides. </p>