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Velcro, the first fabric-based hook-and-loop fastener ever to breach the public market was invented by an Electrical Engineer George do Mestral, of Switzerland, in 1948.  It took him seven years to patent his technology as he continued to refine and development the uniquely practical manufacturing of the product until it became available in the commercial market in the late 1950’s.  The name is taken from the French word velour and crochet.  The first sample was made of cotton, which of … Continue reading “Info on Velcro Footwear”