George De Mestral invented "velcro", hich is a portmanteau of the two French words velours, meaning 'velvet', and crochet, or 'hook'. The term Velcro is a registered trademark in most countries.Velcro is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.
Swiss engineer George de Mestral got the idea for Velcro after examining burrs he and his dog picked up from a walk in the woods. On perfecting his idea, he immediately applied for patents in multiple countries - including the US in 1952.
velcro was invented in 1955
Velcro shoes were invented in 1953 by Velvel Cronin, an itinerant, Latvian shoemaker. That is where the name Vel Cro came from.
george De mestral was 41 when he invented the velcro
It was invented in 1948.
it was invented in north america
Velcro was invented by Georges de Mestral in 1948.
No they aren't
No it was invented in 1948 by George de Mestral.
The year when he invented Velcro was in 1948 in the country of Mexico.
Velcro is a composite material, not a compound.
george de mestral
Velcro was invented by George de Mestral. He got the idea after a day of hunting, when he returned home he and his hunting dog had all of these seeds hooked into his fur and clothing. It was the main inspiration behind what is now Velcro.