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  2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fasteners are used in adaptive clothing, which is designed for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and the infirm, who may experience difficulty dressing themselves due to an inability to manipulate closures such as buttons and zippers.

  3. Velcro - Wikipedia

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    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. [2] [6] He discovered it could be turned into something useful ...

  4. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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    The hook and eye closure has a long history and is still used today, primarily on bras. This form of fastening first appears under the name of "crochet and loop" in 14th-century England. [1] The first reference to the modern term appears in Aubrey's Brief Lives in 1697, which describes a doublet and breeches being attached with "hook and eies". [2]

  5. George de Mestral - Wikipedia

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    Hook and loop in the early 1960s looked like it had been made from left-over bits of cheap fabric, an unappealing aspect for clothiers. [10] The first notable use for Velcro® brand hook and loop came in the aerospace industry, where it helped astronauts manoeuvre in and out of bulky space suits. Eventually, skiers noted the similar advantages ...

  6. Fastener - Wikipedia

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    Typical fasteners (US quarter shown for scale) A fastener (US English) or fastening (UK English) [1] is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or dismantled without damaging the joining components. [2]

  7. Hook - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fastener, a type of textile fastener; Hook hand, also called prosthesis, an artificial hand replacement made from a hook; Lifting hook, for grabbing and lifting loads; Mail hook, for grabbing mail bags without stopping a train; Meat hook, for hanging up meat or carcasses of animals in butcheries and meat industry

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