Some loops are torn in the process, but there are many loops, so this fabric fastener is reusable many times! George de Mestral patented his nature-inspired fabric in 1955, calling it Velcro. Velcro ...
But as even he admits, Velcro is a trademark, so we think it is more appropriate to talk about hook and loop fasteners. In fact, you can see the good-natured official video about the trademark ...