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The word 'velcro' comes form the two French words "velours" or 'velvet' and "crochet", or 'hook'. Thus the side that hooks is the one that is rough rather than velvet to the touch.
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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.
Which side of Velcro looks like the hooks?
It is called the "loop" side.
Why does velcro stick together?
Velcro sticks together by one side having small "loops" and the other side having small hooks.
How does velcro tape work?
Velcro works when one side of the fastener---a side full of tiny "hooks"---attaches to the other side of the fastener---a side full of tiny "loops." The hooks lock into the loops, and when they are pulled apart, they make that distinctive sound.
How does velcro work?
look at both pieces. you have a rough side and a softer side. the rougher side, if you look close, has little hooks that attach to the softer side. when you pull it apart the hooks are ripped apart, tis would be why velcro doesn't last forever.
How is velcro used?
Velcro is used to attach things together. Velcro has one strip that has a furry or loop style side and another side that has hooks. These two pieces adhere to one another to make things stick together.
What is velcro for?
Velcro is used instead of zips ect. It has hooks so that they can cling on.
Does Velcro absorb water?
The "fluffy" side of velcro will retain some water and also the taped backing on which the "hooks" are mounted will also. Ive yet to discover if velcro still works when its wet though. (probably does, because wet suits have velcro)
What does Velcro look like under a microscope?
Velcro is made of tiny hooks and loops.
What is the chemical structure of velcro?
Velcro is not a chemical structure, it is a physical structure of semirigid hooks and fiber loops. The hooks and loops are typically made of nylon for strength, but could be made of other polymers.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Velcros?
velcro goes back to its normar size. velcro is hooks can break if there is too much wight.
What is velcro made of?
it is made out of plastic hooks and loops, and nylon and polyester.
