Silicone Cord Stopper

We live in a world where we are forced to wear face masks in order to protect our health and the health of others. Unfortunately, face masks, despite their ultra-light weight, are not the most comfortable things to carry all day long. Namely, most face masks put a noticeable amount of pressure on our ears, making them ache and hurt after a while. Therefore, a lot of people have switched from one-size-fits-all masks to the ones with adjustable straps for a more comfortable mask-wearing experience. So, instead of elastic bands, we now wear masks with strings and a small rubber product that we slide up and down to adjust the length to suit our face. That small rubber product is called a silicone cord stopper.

As you can so clearly tell by the name, the silicone cord stopper is a rubber product used to create a lock on a string or a cord. You would draw a cord through the silicone cord stopper, and when you wanted to adjust it, you would simply slide one end in the desired direction. A silicone cord stopper is a very simple contraption but a very useful and versatile one. Aside from masks, these rubber products can be found with earphones and headphones, too. Just imagine trying to work out while your headphone cables are flopping around everywhere. It would be frustrating, wouldn’t it? That is why a silicone cord stopper can be found on pretty much any earphone on the market. You would just simply slide it up and down the cord, creating the most comfortable lock to keep the cables in place.

As to why silicone? Well, first of all – it’s affordable. But also, silicone is non-toxic and non-reactive. So, you can be certain that no matter low long you wear the face mask, the silicone cord stopper won’t cause you any skin problems.