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Are the hooks on velcro smooth?
The loop side of Velcro is smooth and soft. The hook side of Velcro is rough and scratchy. The hooks catch on the loops to stick them together.
What is Velcro?
Velcro is the Velcro Industries product name for hook and loop fastener, typically manufactured as tape, either adhesive backed or non-adhesive backed.
Zipper and velcro how are they alike?
They hook things together by force and they both make noise.
Who was george de mestral?
George de Mestral was an electrical engineer from Switzerland. He is credited with the invention of the hook and loop fastener, better known as Velcro.
Does Velcro grow in fields?
No. Velcro is man made
What is hook and loop on a hat?
The hook and loop on a hat is the velcro at the back, where it does up, the loop is the soft furry side of the velcro and the hook is the hard,scratchy side!
What are hook and pile fasteners?
velcro
What can you make with a velcro?
Velvet and hook
What is the job of a nylon hook in velcro?
Velcro is a basic hook and loop, the hook catches the loop when your put them together, and hence, can hold a lot of strain when there area lot of pairs.
What are the two kinds of velcro?
There is only one type of Velcro but it consist of two parts: The hook part and the loop part. Velcro got its name from the French velour (velvet like ) and crochet (hook).
Kinds of velcro?
Just the one because Velcro is a Brand name , hook and loop fasteners are the actual product that Velcro did not patent
When working with Velcro which is the hook and which is the loop?
The two sides of velcro are the hook and the loop, also sometimes called the male and female sides of velcro. The hook is the scratchy, male side. The loop is the soft, female side. I'm not an expert in french, but I believe the word vel-cro comes from the words for loop and hook, in french.
Is a velcro fastener a solid structure?
Yes, the hook and loop structure of a velcro fastener is a solid structure.
Why can other companies now make loop and hook fasteners like velcro?
Because it has already been invented by George de Mestral, but there not aloud to make velcro just things like velcro which are like the 'loop and hook':)
What is Velcro?
Velcro is the Velcro Industries product name for hook and loop fastener, typically manufactured as tape, either adhesive backed or non-adhesive backed.
Are the hooks on velcro smooth?
The loop side of Velcro is smooth and soft. The hook side of Velcro is rough and scratchy. The hooks catch on the loops to stick them together.
Which synthetic material was named by combining the french word for velvet and hook?
Velcro
