This observation gave him the inspiration to develop the product that holds shoes on feet, bibs on babies, and rocks in pockets. Velcro, also commonly known as hook-and-loop tape, works so well ...

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 ...

Below, how to clean Velcro and other hook and loop fasteners nine ways ... Matthiesen suggests dabbing a piece of tape on the Velcro. For larger sections of Velcro, try rolling a lint roller ...