Velcro was originally available only in black, but even when it started coming in multiple colors, 1960s fashionistas wanted nothing to do with it. iStock Technically called “hook-and-loop fastener,” ...

Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral observed burrs attaching to his dog's fur, leading to the invention of Velcro. He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Convenient as it is for fastening things shut, Velcro - typically comprised of tiny, nylon hooks and loops that easily adhere ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last thing you want to discover as you’re about to head out the door in the morning is that your coat’s Velcro closures are ...

The U.S. Army has a problem with Velcro. It’s too noisy. And its little loops get clogged with dust from the Afghan and Iraqi deserts. The so-called “hook-and-loop” fastener was added to standard ...

Velcro undertakes a major rebrand that better showcases the company’s 400 products, rallies employees, and enlists consumers in demonstrating new uses for the hooks and loops. Velcro, known the world ...