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~"Sash Shell" and "window sash" need to be somewhere else. -- ChadMiller
The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS to move page, per discussion below. - GTBacchus( talk) 22:51, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
Belt (clothing) → Belt — I believe that the majority of people searching for a belt in an encyclopedia will be interested in the clothing item. Therefore, I propose that we move Belt to Belt (disambiguation) and Belt (clothing) to Belt Dave 23:15, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
The belt direction section is backwards. Men thread counter-clockwise so the end points to the left. Can't find much of a citation, but go ahead and look at a large handful of pants models for any fashionable brand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.78.139.10 ( talk) 15:22, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I think there should be a change of the top picture. This article is about belts, not the belt buckle —Preceding unsigned comment added by RealGoodNosh ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
And should this really be the place for a Billabong publicity ? (See Billabong belt buckle picture) Mekmtl —Preceding comment was added at 16:38, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to see information about the low quality of many belts being sold these days as leather and how to tell the difference to educate interested buyers. These are not full leather belts, but seem to be mainly made of some kind of cardboard with a thin leather top layer. These belts are advertised as leather but an untrained purchaser can not the difference. With use, these belts layers fall apart and the belt bends and eventually breaks around the holes the buckle latches into, after only 1 year of use or so. From what I've read, we consume more meat than leather so there shouldn't be a need for using such inferior belts for the most part. I assume the belts are made this way so you have to keep repurchasing them. I'd like to see some insider information on this subject. Is there a good reason for belts made like this? I know many want to reduce the amount of animals killed but it seems to me this may increase the use of leather since the belts to not last. It definately increases the land fills etc. I haven't seen any on the internet and don't know of anyone who knows more on this subject. Decades ago leather belts were solid leather and lasted many many years or even decades. Some manufacturers still make belts like this but it seems the majority do not.
Thank-you 67.176.91.109 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:59, 25 March 2010 (UTC).
I've tagged this section as being in the wrong style - it reads like a chatty "how-to" and needing references. I don't even know if it's correct and it's difficult to have faith in bits like "While there is a large consensus" and "the truth is" without something to back them up, although I have no doubt about the editor's best intentions. Is it a useful addition to the article if referenced and edited, or would it be better without? Best wishes to all DBaK ( talk) 12:16, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
The Thorsberg trousers (5th century CE) had belt loops and predate these examples by more than a thousand years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.162.213.127 ( talk) 04:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
In my opinion, the picture of the police officer's duty belt should be moved from the 'See also' section of the article to the 'Gallery' section of the article as in my opinion I feel that the 'Gallery' section is a more appropriate place for the photo compared to the 'See also' section. Xboxsponge15 ( talk) 20:13, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
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The section under the heading "Half-belt" doesn't have a source, deals with a very obscure topic, is too specific for this article, and is barely intelligible. It should be deleted. Citizen127 ( talk) 19:18, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
I reverted @ Johnnytest5's addition of "over trousers or pants" in the lead. Belts may also be worn over dresses, skirts and a number of other items of clothing, so the addition was misleading. Nikolaj1905 ( talk) 11:47, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
It's not misleading, it's just brief. In the intro of an article it's not expected to have the complete information. It mentions the rest of the items down below. The addition was necessary as right now it doesn't say anything at all, and THAT is very very misleading. But if you want to add these items, add them. It'll be better than what it is now. Johnnytest5 ( talk) 06:56, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
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~"Sash Shell" and "window sash" need to be somewhere else. -- ChadMiller
The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS to move page, per discussion below. - GTBacchus( talk) 22:51, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
Belt (clothing) → Belt — I believe that the majority of people searching for a belt in an encyclopedia will be interested in the clothing item. Therefore, I propose that we move Belt to Belt (disambiguation) and Belt (clothing) to Belt Dave 23:15, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
The belt direction section is backwards. Men thread counter-clockwise so the end points to the left. Can't find much of a citation, but go ahead and look at a large handful of pants models for any fashionable brand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.78.139.10 ( talk) 15:22, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I think there should be a change of the top picture. This article is about belts, not the belt buckle —Preceding unsigned comment added by RealGoodNosh ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
And should this really be the place for a Billabong publicity ? (See Billabong belt buckle picture) Mekmtl —Preceding comment was added at 16:38, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to see information about the low quality of many belts being sold these days as leather and how to tell the difference to educate interested buyers. These are not full leather belts, but seem to be mainly made of some kind of cardboard with a thin leather top layer. These belts are advertised as leather but an untrained purchaser can not the difference. With use, these belts layers fall apart and the belt bends and eventually breaks around the holes the buckle latches into, after only 1 year of use or so. From what I've read, we consume more meat than leather so there shouldn't be a need for using such inferior belts for the most part. I assume the belts are made this way so you have to keep repurchasing them. I'd like to see some insider information on this subject. Is there a good reason for belts made like this? I know many want to reduce the amount of animals killed but it seems to me this may increase the use of leather since the belts to not last. It definately increases the land fills etc. I haven't seen any on the internet and don't know of anyone who knows more on this subject. Decades ago leather belts were solid leather and lasted many many years or even decades. Some manufacturers still make belts like this but it seems the majority do not.
Thank-you 67.176.91.109 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:59, 25 March 2010 (UTC).
I've tagged this section as being in the wrong style - it reads like a chatty "how-to" and needing references. I don't even know if it's correct and it's difficult to have faith in bits like "While there is a large consensus" and "the truth is" without something to back them up, although I have no doubt about the editor's best intentions. Is it a useful addition to the article if referenced and edited, or would it be better without? Best wishes to all DBaK ( talk) 12:16, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
The Thorsberg trousers (5th century CE) had belt loops and predate these examples by more than a thousand years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.162.213.127 ( talk) 04:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
In my opinion, the picture of the police officer's duty belt should be moved from the 'See also' section of the article to the 'Gallery' section of the article as in my opinion I feel that the 'Gallery' section is a more appropriate place for the photo compared to the 'See also' section. Xboxsponge15 ( talk) 20:13, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
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The section under the heading "Half-belt" doesn't have a source, deals with a very obscure topic, is too specific for this article, and is barely intelligible. It should be deleted. Citizen127 ( talk) 19:18, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
I reverted @ Johnnytest5's addition of "over trousers or pants" in the lead. Belts may also be worn over dresses, skirts and a number of other items of clothing, so the addition was misleading. Nikolaj1905 ( talk) 11:47, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
It's not misleading, it's just brief. In the intro of an article it's not expected to have the complete information. It mentions the rest of the items down below. The addition was necessary as right now it doesn't say anything at all, and THAT is very very misleading. But if you want to add these items, add them. It'll be better than what it is now. Johnnytest5 ( talk) 06:56, 20 February 2023 (UTC)