Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral who studied at EPFL invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the Alps, and wondered why burdock seeds clung to his woolen socks and coat, and also his dog Milka.

De Mestral gave the name Velcro, a portmanteau of the French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook"), to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system.

Dec 11, 2023 · Simple, ubiquitous, and surprisingly novel, the invention of Velcro came about unexpectedly. It was in 1941 when Swiss engineer George de Mestral brought his unique idea to life, giving us the revolutionary fastening system we now know simply as Velcro.

Jan 22, 2020 · Velcro was the creation of Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral, who had been inspired by a walk in the woods with his dog in 1941. Upon their return home, de Mestral noticed that burrs (from the burdock plant) had attached themselves to his pants and to his dog's fur.

In 1951, de Mestral filed for a Swiss patent registration for his hook and loop fastener invention. This first patent was issued on March 16, 1954 in Switzerland. From the French words “velour” (velvet) and “crochet” (hook), de Mestral created the iconic VELCRO ® trademark to identify his brand of hook and loop fastener.

Nov 11, 2016 · Who invented VELCRO® Brand fasteners? Learn how George de Mestral invented a fastener that changed the world.

Born in the tiny town of Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges in 1907, George de Mestral filed his first patent at the age of 12, for a toy airplane. “He was driven to invent,” says Fraser Cameron,...

Oct 19, 2023 · In 1955, George de Mestral patented Velcro, a hook and loop fastener, after noticing the way burrs clung to his pants and dog fur. He collaborated with a French weaver to come up with a perfect hook and loop fastener using nylon sewn under infrared light, which resulted in tougher hooks.

In 1941, Swiss engineer and inventor George de Mestral was intrigued by the burdock burrs that stuck to his dog’s fur as they passed by the unique plants on a hike.

Apr 15, 2014 · George De Mestral got the idea for Velcro® from cockleburs caught in his clothes and his dog’s fur. During a walk in the woods in 1948, Swiss engineer and outdoorsman de Mestral caught hundreds of burrs in his clothes and his dog’s fur.