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 ...

Learning how to clean VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners isn’t tricky ... prevents the hooks from pulling on and damaging other fabrics in the machine. As an extra precaution, you might ...