A bow is a type of knot generally featuring two loops and two loose ends. Bows will be seen on clothing (many serafuku have them), in hair, on panties and other lingerie, on shoes (shoelaces are usually tied in a bow), and pretty much any place that there is something that might be tied. Bows are often made of ribbons. If the material that makes up the tail of a bow is far longer than the width of the bow it should be tagged as a ribbon.
If a bow is tied at the neck in place of a necktie it should be noted as a bowtie.
