TO RETURN TO VELCRO.COM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS ABOUT US HELP Country: Spanish Press and news Professional development © 2016 Velcro BVBA About us Contact us Legal aspects and privacy Find retailers

TO RETURN TO VELCRO.COM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS ABOUT US HELP Country: Spanish Press and news Professional development ABOUT US HISTORY OUR BRAND INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESS AND NEWS / About us / History VELCRO COMPANIES AND GEORGE DE MESTRAL STORY Many people wonder: Who invented the VELCRO® Brand Hook and Loop? It all started with a plant called burdock, whose tiny seed is covered by hundreds of "hooks" that naturally attach themselves to the microscopic loops that cover fur, hair and clothing. That seed was only a modest wonder of nature and a minor annoyance to man, until one day in 1941, the Swiss engineer George de Mestral came across it walking his dog on a hunting day in the Alps. Seventy years later, it can be said that that chance encounter has turned out to be very fruitful. Taking inspiration from that seed, de Mestral created the first hook and loop closure. Originally, de Mestral conceived VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners exclusively for clothing. These fasteners are used in a wide variety of industries today, ranging from medical to military to garden sheds. Although each VELCRO® Brand product is designed to accomplish a specific task, the basic mechanisms remain the same. Just think that the VELCRO® brand solutions that allow your tablet device to be attached to the wall are based on the same principles that NASA uses to prevent food trays from floating in a zero-gravity environment in space. © 2016 Velcro BVBA About us Contact us Legal aspects and privacy Find retailers