The history of "Velcro" (generic name: hook-and-loop fastener)

Nature taught us that.

Now, "hook and loop fasteners," which everyone may have used at least once, do you know when and where they were born? It was an event in Switzerland in 1948. Swiss inventor George de Mestral, who was out hunting in the mountains with his dog, noticed that many wild burdock seeds were stuck to his clothes and his dog's fur. Curious, he took the seeds home and looked at them under a microscope. He discovered that the seeds were made up of countless hooks that clung tightly to clothing and dog fur. Inspired by this structure, he began developing a fastener that could be easily attached and detached. After years of trial and error, he created a fastener made of special nylon threads, consisting of countless hooks and loops. This was the birth of the hook and loop fastener. In Japan, our company applied for a patent in 1958, registered the trademark "Magic Tape" in 1960, and began sales. In 1964, it was adopted for the headrest covers of the Shinkansen, which led to its use in various applications such as blood pressure cuffs and sneakers, continuing to this day.

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