George de Mestral patented his nature-inspired fabric in 1955, calling it Velcro. Velcro is a combination of the French words “velours” and “crochet,” which translates to “velvet hook.” Astronauts use ...

But as even he admits, Velcro is a trademark, so we think it is more appropriate to talk about hook and loop fasteners ... pattern is not as random as the fabric portions of the real deal ...