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  2. Velcro - Wikipedia

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    Velcro IP Holdings LLC, [2] [4] [5] doing business 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]

  3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    The design of hook-and-loop imitated this natural mechanism for seed dispersion. Close-up of a single bract spine of Arctium minus. The original hook-and-loop fastener was conceived in 1941 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral, [1] [2] [3] which he named velcro.

  4. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    types of hand sewing stitches. This is a list of stitches used in hand and machine sewing.The most common standard for stitches in the apparel industry is ASTM International ASTM D6193-16(2020) [1] The standard also covers various types of seams.

  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. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    This type of construction is found in traditional linen garments such as shirts and chemises, and in hand-made sheets pieced from narrow loom widths of linen. [ 6 ] In a faux flat felled seam , two pieces of fabric are sewn with wrong sides together, usually at 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm).

  7. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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