VELCRO® Brand: More Than Just Shoes and Bags
The world of fasteners changed forever in the 1940s when Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral decided to take a walk through the Alps. He wondered why burdock seeds clung to his clothes and in the 1950s he patented and began to manufacture his secretion, VELCRO® Brand products.
Nowadays VELCRO® Brand has grown into one of the biggest companies in the world, lending its products to a great variety of industries and applications.
Read on as we explore some of the innovative ways VELCRO® Brand is used nowadays.
The Military
The military has used VELCRO® Brand products for many years, as they allow for quick and easy release. They form a strong bond that is used to fasten equipment, supplies and other things. This could be attaching supplies to a person while they move about, such as tactical gear to fatigues or attaching cargo to each other so it can be moved more easily.
Other Clothing
Shoes and bags are some of the more standard uses of VELCRO® Brand products, but other clothing can also benefit. VELCRO® Brand fasteners are great for those with mobility issues, as buttons and other fasteners can be difficult to operate, but VELCRO® Brand is simple and easy to use in these cases.
VELCRO® Brand products have even hit the runway, with many designers making use of them in their runway collections, either as innovative ways to make magic on the stage, or as easy methods to do quick changes backstage before sending the model back on the runway!
The Sporting World
Another place you’ll see VELCRO® Brand products pop up is in the sports industry. One common place is in the boxing world. Gloves are normally secured to people’s hands using VELCRO® Brand products. These gloves are notoriously large and cumbersome to remove, but they can be removed more easily if they use VELCRO® Brand instead of other ties.
Another sport where VELCRO® Brand products can come in handy is running. Runner’s belts and jackets often have plenty of VELCRO® Brand on them, so you can stick whatever you need to yourself. This could be a water bottle, gels, your music player or phone.
MPD Hook & Loop – Your Reliable Adhesive Supplier
Here at MPD Hook & Loop, we are a reliable supplier of versatile VELCRO® Brand products. This includes both self-adhesive and non-adhesive products, as well as cable ties & tape, coins, straps and even bespoke options to suit you!
Our VELCRO® Brand products can be used in a variety of industries, including medical, transportation, construction, packaging, apparel, industrial and even domestic uses. If you’d like to find out any more information about our products, get in touch with us today.
