During a walk in the woods in 1948, swiss engineer and outdoorsman de.

How was velcro invented. The inventor of velcro was a swiss engineer named. Due to this, velcro’s use was initially limited to athletic gear and equipment. We think it's one of the greatest inventions in the last 100 years.

Through trial and error, he realized that nylon when sewn under infrared light formed tough hooks for the burr side of the fastener. He applied and received a patent for his invention in 1955 and took out a $150,000 loan to work on his project. How the invention of velcro makes people life easier.

Repair suitcases, handbags, and purses one: So the person who invented velcro actually invented this system of hooks and loops using different kinds of fabrics and materials. The invention of velcro® brand hook & loop.

Adidas, puma, reebok and many other companies that made sports equipment started using velcro®. Here's the history of velcro. George de mestral got the idea for velcro® from cockleburs caught in his clothes and his dog’s fur.

De mestral invented a device — based on barbershop clippers — that could efficiently. He also created a company for manufacturing the product: But it was a curious man named.

Of the most general problems with purses and bags is that their locks are. Hook and loop fasteners were invented by a swiss engineer called george de mestral and he commercialised them under the velcro® trademark. While the “loop” textile could be manufactured with relative ease, the hook textile proved more difficult.