Convenient as it is for fastening things shut, Velcro - typically comprised of tiny, nylon hooks and loops that easily adhere together - or other brands of hook and loop fasteners can be a pain to ...

Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel have now been developed at the Institute of Metal Forming and Casting of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen. These fasteners are resistant to chemicals ...

The last thing you want to discover as you’re about to head out the door in the morning is that your coat’s Velcro closures are caked with lint and hair and no longer have any sticking power. Or the ...

Researchers in Germany have created a new type of fastener system made from steel that may be useful in a range of settings, including hospitals and the aviation industry. Borrowing its design from ...

Buttons are forever a classic necessity. Zippers are having a memorable moment under the spotlight. Hooks, toggles, tied-off closures—all of these fasteners have had on-again-off-again relationships ...

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Taking inspiration from the Velcro brand hook-and-loop fastener that lines shoes, secures camping equipment and fastens medical aids, German engineers have designed a steel version for extreme loads ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners. The signature sound of Velcro hook-and-loop tape being torn apart rippled along a parade ...

Velcro Brand has a few harsh words for people calling all “hook and loop” fasteners “Velcro.” The company that makes the nylon hook and loop fasteners for enclosures on clothes, shoes, bags and more ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new musical tribute to the first moon landing fastens a brand with Apollo history to a catchy ...