May I ask about the invention of Velcro?

Velcro/Velcro, also known as (HOOK & LOOP), is the popular name for snap-on buckles. From the principle of plant grass ball, we know that one side has a hook (hard side) and one side is semi-rolled plush (soft side). When the two sides are lightly attached, they can snap together powerfully and form a It can be disassembled and refitted repeatedly, suitable for electronics, household items, handicrafts, cars, airplanes, etc.

In the fall of 1948, Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral (1908-1990) went hunting. At noon, he was sitting on the grass having a picnic and felt something hurting his body. He quickly stood up and found that he was sitting on burdock grass, and his clothes and hounds were covered with burdock grass. After returning home, he spent a long time without getting rid of the thorns on his clothes and on the hound. He wondered curiously, why does burdock fruit have such great adhesion? Under a microscope, he found numerous small hooks on the burdock fruit. He thought, if the structure of burdock fruit was imitated, wouldn't it be possible to make a convenient and reliable buckle? Curiosity inspired his desire to create. After half a year of experiments, he finally created a new type of buckle. There were many hooks woven on cloth A and many small balls on cloth B. As long as they were lightly They stick together lightly. This is "Vigro".

"Weigero" was soon promoted to the world, and was continuously improved later. Its names have also become diverse, the main ones are: "Velcro", "Velcro", "AB buckle", "Buckle", "Moshu sticker". Nowadays, Velcro has penetrated into our lives pervasively. As long as you If you observe carefully, you will find that Velcro can be seen everywhere on today’s clothes, shoes and computer bags. “After the invention of the zipper, buttons were gradually replaced, and now zippers and buttons are being replaced by Velcro. "Velcro has been widely used in shoes and clothing, medical, electronics, aviation, military and other fields. The market is developing rapidly and the growth is immeasurable.

The first patent was registered in Switzerland in 1951. After 8 years of research, mass production of hook and loop tape was achieved. Today, hook and loop tape has become one of the 50 most important inventions of the 20th century.

Magic. There are various names for Velcro: About the name of Velcro, the names for it are different in different parts of the world. They mainly have the following names:

AB buckle is the main one: AB buckle is mainly Velcro. The main ones are: Velcro, Velcro, Velcro, Velcro, Velcro, and Velcro tapes. The main ones are Velcro tapes, Velcro tapes, male and female buckle tapes, buckle tapes, and zipper tapes. Buckle, hook and loop, nylon zipper, buckle, Velcro, hook and loop, etc.

(Note: The above are the main names for Velcro in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other regions. ) Mainly called hair method abroad: