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2. Velcro - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC, [2][4][5] doing business as Velcro Companies and commonly referred to as Velcro (pronounced / ˈvɛlkroʊ /), [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 ...

3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Hook-and-loop fasteners, hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners (often referred to by the genericized trademark velcro, which was the original name it was given by the inventor), are a method for allowing two surfaces to be repeatedly fastened and unfastened, useful for clothing or other purposes. The fastener consists of two components ...

4. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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   Velcro: Hook-and-loop fastener Velcro Companies: Used as generic, but still trademarked. [215] Often used as a verb. [216] Vetsin Monosodium glutamate: Tien Chun Ve-Tsin: Philippine term for monosodium glutamate, from the formerly most popular brand. Ajinomoto leads the monosodium glutamate market presently, but people still refer to it as ...

5. How to Fix an Ingrown Toenail With or Without Surgery - AOL

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   Soak your foot in warm, soapy water for 10 to 20 minutes a few times a day. This helps soothe and soften the affected area. Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) steroid cream to the toe after soaking ...

6. TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth's Cause of Death Revealed: Report - AOL

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   TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth’s cause of death has been determined, according to TMZ.. Citing Maryland's chief medical examiner, the outlet reported on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that Roth died of cardiac ...

7. George de Mestral - Wikipedia

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   De Mestral gave the name Velcro, a portmanteau of the French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook"), to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system. [9] [7] However, hook and loop's integration into the textile industry took time, partly because of its appearance.