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The idea came to him one day after he returned from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps. He took a close look at the burs of burdock that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. He examined them under a microscope, and noted their hundreds of hooks that caught on anything with a loop, such as clothing, animal fur, or hair. [ 4 ]
Hook-and-loop fastener, invented by de Mestral. 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.
The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...
The pants come in short, regular, and tall sizes, and they’re even compatible with the brand’s knee pads if you’re going to be using them on a job site. $66 at Carhartt
The pockets are also insulated, unlike most of the designs on this list, to ensure your hands stay warm even if you forget to bring gloves. One happy buyer writes, “[I] bought a size L and it ...
Amazon. Not your average fanny pack, this sleek and slim envelope-style belt pouch can take you from early morning coffee runs to more dressed-up occasions in a snap.
Tearaway pants, also known as breakaway pants, rip-off pants, or popper pants are closely related to windpants. Tearaway pants are windpants with snap fasteners running the length of both legs. The snaps allow athletes to remove their tearaway pants in a timely manner to compete in some sports.
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