Talk:Twist tie

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Twist tie vs. cadifus
This article has existed for two years under the commonly known name "twist tie". Now someone is trying to move the article under the obscure name "cadifus" and redirect from here to there. Can I get some others' opinions on this? &mdash;Largo Plazo (talk) 04:18, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure that person was just trying to create a hoax for humorous effect. Maybe the standards at Uncyclopedia were too high for him/her? Anyhow, that person's efforts were in clear violation of Don't_create_hoaxes - IMO (and I've checked dictionaries for "cadifus" to be sure) - so I've marked the cadifus article for speedy deletion. zazpot (talk) 23:49, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Poly vs plastic
The article mentions both materials. What's the difference supposed to be? If there isn't a difference, the article shouldn't attempt to create an artificial distinction. zazpot (talk) 23:50, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

New Section on Color Coding
I added a new page on how twist ties are color coded to indicate the day bread was baked in stores. Please correct any errors without waiting for my input or discussion if you find them.Leidseplein (talk) 01:04, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Translation
Garden wire: Fructibus (talk) 15:11, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Spanish: Alambre de jardin
 * Italian: Filo da giardino

Sources and room for improvement
Right now the article only cites one source, and I'm not thrilled that it's the website of a maker of custom fasteners. The article itself is a bare definition. It could use expansion in the following ways: I'm sure there's more. This is just a short list of work that this article needs, in case anyone (myself or anyone else) wants to tackle it. ~  ONUnicorn (Talk&#124;Contribs) problem solving 18:46, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) Needs a history section.  When were these things invented?  By whom?  Why? How?
 * 2) Manufacturing.  How are they manufactured?  How many companies make them? Where are they made?  How do they contribute to the world economy?
 * 3) Uses/functions.  The article mentions bread and trash bags.  What other uses do they have? (I've often seen them in conjuction with various packaging holding products in place)  How do they differ for different functions?  Stiffness of the wire, coating, etc.

Evaluation of Twist Tie Page
The page only cites one source and I feel it definitely needs more references. The whole article relies on one source which is not good. The page could improve by adding more history to the twist tie and the objects that go along with it as well. The information on the twist tie is somewhat lacking however the page starts off with a good introduction to the twist tie. The twist tie page is in need of more information on the provenance of twist ties as it does not give any detail of the history of the twist tie but only the physical descriptions of the twist tie. There is a citation that is missing which needs to be fixed as well. For example, you could add information to where they are present in our modern world today from gardens to grocery stores. To meet Wikipedia’s standards this article needs more references, insight on information, and maybe more media as well. Kaitlyn Doliver (talk) 14:19, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Garden twist wire
It's surprisingly difficult to find a source that actually talks about garden twist wire versus twist tie. I found something, but it's not great. Plenty of sellers mention both terms, but an actual discussion of those terms seems scarce. Poihths (talk) 16:51, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Images
The image in the article isn't that good. Here are 2 pics I found in e-com sites:





Shubjt 12:10, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Incorrect Inventor Cited
The twist tie was actually invented by the T&T company and patented in 1939 under the brand name "Twist-ems". If you read the cited article on Charles Burford, you will see that he invented a machine that automatically applies the ties to bread bags, but not the ties themselves. See https://www.twistems.com/our-story/ Clearfire (talk) 00:56, 3 November 2023 (UTC)