Can You Wear Suspenders Through Airport Security?
Posted by Walter Schulz on Sep 27th 2026
Yes, you can wear suspenders through airport security. Suspenders are ordinary clothing and are not restricted. The real question is whether yours have metal clips or adjusters, because metal can set off the walk-through metal detector and lead to extra screening. Airport-friendly suspenders with plastic clips and plastic adjusters avoid that problem, so you can usually keep them on, and keep your pants up, the whole way through the checkpoint.
Here is how airport screening works for suspenders