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*officially known as ‘Velcro IP Holdings LLC’*
-trading as ‘velcro companies’-
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*’velcro’ is a ‘british privately held company’*
*founded by swiss electrical engineer ‘george de mestral’ in the 1950s*
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“velours”
(french for ‘velvet’)
“croché”
(french for ‘hook’)
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-it is the original manufacturer of ‘hook-and-loop fasteners’, which de Mestral invented-
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History
Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the Alps, and wondered why burdock seeds clung to his woolen socks and coat, and also his dog Milka
(in ‘neutral switzerland’ as ‘world war 2’ was raging)
He discovered it could be turned into something useful
He patented it in 1955,[2][5] and subsequently refined and developed its practical manufacture until its commercial introduction in the late 1950s
The fastener consisted of two components: a lineal fabric strip with tiny hooks that could ‘mate’ with another fabric strip with smaller loops, attaching temporarily, until pulled apart.[7]
Initially made of cotton, which proved impractical,[8] the fastener was eventually constructed with nylon and polyester
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De Mestral gave the name Velcro
a portmanteau of the French words velours (‘velvet’) and croché (‘hook’)
to his invention,
as well as to the Swiss company he founded; Velcro SA
The company continues to manufacture and market the fastening system.
Originally envisioned as a fastener for clothing, today, Velcro is used across a wide array of industries and applications; including healthcare, the military, land vehicles, aircraft, and even spacecraft
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References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i “Company Information”. www.Velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Stephens, Thomas (4 January 2007). “How a Swiss invention hooked the world”. www.SwissInfo.ch. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
^ “Alfatex Group history”. www.Velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Jump up to: a b “Velcro – Meaning of Velcro in English”. www.Lexico.com. Oxford English Dictionary online. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Suddath, Claire (15 June 2010). “A brief history of: Velcro”. content.Time.com. TIME USA, LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Jump up to: a b “Who Invented VELCRO® | History of VELCRO® brand and George de Mestral”. www.Velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ “Velcro | Definition of Velcro”. www.Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
^ Strauss, Steven D. (December 2001). The Big Idea: How Business Innovators Get Great Ideas to Market. Kaplan Business. pp. 15–18. ISBN 978-0-7931-4837-0. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
^ Schwarcz, Joseph A. (October 2003). Dr. Joe & What You Didn’t Know: 99 Fascinating Questions About the Chemistry of Everyday Life. ECW Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-55022-577-8. Retrieved 9 May 2008. But not every Velcro application has worked …
a strap-on device for impotent men also flopped
ha!
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Velcro.
Look up velcro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Official website
Original 1955 patent — from Google Patents
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Velcro
Velcro
Contributors to Wikimedia projects4-5 minutes 11/25/2002
Velcro IP Holdings LLC[1]
Logo velcro.png
Velcro official logo and wordmark
Trade name
Velcro Companies[1]
Formerly Velcro SA.[2]
Type Privately held company
Industry Manufacturing: fastening systems
Founder George de Mestral
Headquarters United Kingdom
Number of locations
Manufacturing: 7 countries[1]
Area served
Worldwide[1]
Key people
Bob Woodruff (CEO)
Dick Foreman (president, Velcro N. America)
Norbert Nieleck (president, Velcro EMEA)
Paulo Garutti (president, Velcro Latin America)
Frank Liao (president, Velcro APAC)
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Products Hook-and-loop fasteners, and other products[1]
Brands VELCRO[1]
Number of employees
2,500[1]
Subsidiaries Alfatex Group[3]
Website
www.Velcro.co.uk
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