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2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   A number of Velcro Corporation products were displayed at a fashion show at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York in 1959, [11] and the fabric got its first break when it was used in the aerospace industry to help astronauts maneuver in and out of bulky space suits. However, this reinforced the view among the populace that hook-and-loop was ...

3. 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]

4. Jo-Ann Stores - Wikipedia

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   Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, more commonly known as Jo-Ann (stylized as JOANN), is an American fabric and crafts retail company based in Hudson, Ohio. It operates the retail chains JOANN Fabrics and Crafts and Jo-Ann Etc. As of March 2020, Joann has 865 stores in 49 states. Joann is currently privately owned by Leonard Green & Partners. [4] [5]

5. Pile (textile) - Wikipedia

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   The surface and the yarn in these fabrics are also called "pile". In particular "pile length" or "pile depth" refer to the length of the yarn strands (half-length of the loops). Pile length affects and is affected by knot density : "The greater the knot density, the thinner the weft and warp yarns and the more weakly are they twisted; the ...

6. 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 ...

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