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 ...

Velcro was invented by Georges De Mestral after having his curiosity piqued by the alpine burdock plant which used to attach itself to his clothing and his dog's fur whenever they were out walking.

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Velcro is one of those ingenious inventions we take for granted. Take a look around your home, and you’ll probably find these fasteners holding together coats, shoes, bags and cushion covers ...

When [Rich] saw a bike light that had an integrated hook-and-loop fastener – think Velcro – built in to its enclosure, he thought to himself, ‘I could do that too.’ ...