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When working with Velcro which is the hook and which is the loop?
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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