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The self-gripping Hook and Loop Fastener concept
was invented in 1948 by Georges de Mestral, a Swiss engineer. Upon
returning from a hunting trip, Mr. de Mestral noticed that cockleburs
stuck to his clothes and his dog's hair. From this observation Mr.
De Mestral created the original self-gripping Hook and Loop Fastener.
Mr. De Mestral applied for patents on his invention and established,
with several investors, the Velcro S.A. Company in Switzerland.
Today the Hook & Loop fastener is
recognized as one of the 50 most important inventions of the 20th
century.
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