The hook-loop fastener was invented in 1948 by Swiss engineer, Georges de Mestral who lived in Commugny, Switzerland. The idea came to him in 1941 after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps. He took a close look at the burrs (seeds) that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. He examined them under a microscope, and noted their hundreds of "hooks" that caught on anything with a loop, such as clothing, animal fur, or hair. He spent several years perfecting the method.
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Velcro shoes were invented in 1953 by Velvel Cronin, an itinerant, Latvian shoemaker. That is where the name Vel Cro came from.
it was invented in 1948 by George de Mestral in France. First patented in 1955.
Velcro was invented in 1955 as well as colored television.