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  2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fasteners, commonly known as Velcro (a genericized trademark), hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners are versatile fastening devices that allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detached with ease. Invented in the mid-20th century, they are widely used in clothing, accessories, and various industrial and consumer ...

  3. Velcro Companies - Wikipedia

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    Velcro IP Holdings LLC, [2] [4] [5] trading as Velcro Companies and commonly referred to as Velcro (pronounced / ˈ v ɛ l k r oʊ /), [1] is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s. It is the original manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented. [2]

  4. Embroidered patch - Wikipedia

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    US Army Sustainment Center of Excellence patch ceremony, 2009. Embroidered patches were first adopted by United States military units, with some crude, unofficial examples found on soldiers’ uniforms from the War of 1812, 1845 Mexican War, and the Civil War (1861–65) Unit identifications, also known as shoulder sleeve insignia (or SSI) is a relatively new component of the modern military ...

  5. George de Mestral - Wikipedia

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    Velcro, the invention for which de Mestral is famous De Mestral first conceptualised hook and loop after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps in 1941. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] After removing several of the burdock burrs (seeds) that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur, he became curious as to how it worked.

  6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of cloth. sewing circle A sewing circle is a group of people, usually women, who meet and work on sewing projects together. sloper A sloper is a base pattern used to develop other patterns. Often called a Block or ...

  7. Backstitch - Wikipedia

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    Backstitch or back stitch and its variants stem stitch, outline stitch and split stitch are a class of embroidery and sewing stitches in which individual stitches are made backward to the general direction of sewing. In embroidery, these stitches form lines and are most often used to outline shapes and to add fine detail to an embroidered picture.

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