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Velcro may refer to:
| Look up velcro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Velcro may refer to:
A zipper, zip, fly, or zip fastener, formerly known as a clasp locker, is a commonly used device for binding the edges of an opening of fabric or other flexible material, such as on a garment or a bag. It is used in clothing, luggage and other bags, sporting goods, camping gear, and other items. Zippers come in all different sizes, shapes, and colors. Whitcomb L. Judson, who was an American inventor from Chicago, is sometimes given credit as the inventor of the zipper, but his device was used for footwear not clothing. The method, still in use today, is based on interlocking teeth. Initially, it was titled the "hookless fastener" and was later redesigned to become more reliable.
In modern clothing and fashion design, a button is a small fastener, now most commonly made of plastic but also may be made of metal, wood, or seashell, that joins two pieces of fabric together. In archaeology, a button can be a significant artifact. In the applied arts and craft, a button can be an example of folk art, studio craft, or even a miniature work of art.
George de Mestral was a Swiss electrical engineer who invented the hook and loop fastener which he named Velcro.
A fastener or fastening is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. In general, fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints; that is, joints that can be removed or dismantled without damaging the joining components. Welding is an example of creating permanent joints. Steel fasteners are usually made of stainless steel, carbon steel, or alloy steel.
The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, and United States Space Force.
A frog fastener, also known as Chinese frog closures or pankou knots is an ornamental braiding, consisting of a button and a loop, for fastening the garment without an overlap. The purpose of frog fasteners is to provide a decorative closure made of cording for the garment. The frog fastener originated from China and were later adopted by the military of Western countries before used in their civilian clothing for both genders, such as their overcoats, spencers, and pelisses.
Adaptive clothing is clothing designed around the needs and abilities of people with varying degrees of disability, including congenital disabilities, acquired disabilities and temporary disabilities, as well as physical disabilities. Adaptive clothing is influenced by factors such as age, disability type(s), level of independence, mobility, and dexterity, as well as whether a person requires help when dressing, such as from a caregiver.
The M-1965 field jacket is a straight front, cold weather, field coat made of water-repellent fabrics. Initially designed for the United States military under the MIL-C-43455 standard, it is now often worn by civilians as an ordinary item of clothing.
Imatran Voima is an electro music duo of Randy Barracuda and Fresh O. Lexxx, hailing from Helsinki, Finland. Their music is heavily influenced by Miami Bass, and they run their own record label Kostamus Records. Imatran Voima took their name from the Finnish electricity company of the same name. They have also covered songs by Iron Maiden and Finnish gothic rock band Two Witches.
Mr Velcro Fastener is a Finnish electronic music duo consisting of Tatu Metsätähti and Tatu Peltonen, originating from Turku. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s. They initiated their own studio called Miletos in 1997, the same year their project was named Mr Velcro Fastener. In 1998 they released their first EP, called Wad, on their own Tie Entertainment label. The record received excellent reviews around the world, and soon afterwards they released their second EP, Robots 4 Life.
A bur is a seed or dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth.
A dance costume is the clothing worn by a dancer when performing before an audience. A dance costume may be custom designed for use in a specific dance work, or it may have a traditional design, such as those used in some ceremonial and folk dances. Typically, dance costumes are designed to harmonize with the dance and not hinder the movements of the dancer.
A sports visor, also called a sun visor or visor cap, is a type of crownless hat consisting simply of a visor or brim with a strap encircling the head. The top of the head is not covered and the visor protects only the face, including eyes, nose, and cheeks, from the sun.
Velcro, officially known as Velcro IP Holdings LLC, and trading as Velcro Companies, is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s, that is known for being the original creator and manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners.
Reverend Bizarre / Mr Velcro Fastener is a split EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre and electro music duo Mr Velcro Fastener, released in 2008 on the Solina label. In typical split-album fashion, Mr Velcro Fashioner covers a Reverend Bizarre song while Reverend Bizarre covers a song by Mr Velcro Fastener.
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Hook-and-loop fasteners, hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners consist of two components: typically, two lineal fabric strips which are attached to the opposing surfaces to be fastened. The first component features tiny hooks; the second features smaller loops. When the two are pressed together the hooks catch in the loops and the two pieces fasten or bind temporarily. When separated, by pulling or peeling the two surfaces apart, the strips make a distinctive ripping sound.
Medical Unit, Self-contained, Transportable (MUST) was a type of medical equipment system developed for field hospitals in the United States Army in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The system used inflatable shelters for ward and patient care space, and expandable shelters for operating rooms and other sections. They were powered by auxiliary power units which used JP-4 as fuel, producing power and air conditioning for the hospital in addition to air to keep the shelters inflated. A 60-bed surgical hospital in Vietnam could use up to 3,000 gallons of JP-4 per day to keep the hospital inflated and operational.
Clothtech is a segment of technical textiles that includes all textile components used primarily in clothing and footwear. Clothtech adds functional properties to the product that improve specific and critical objectives. Clothtech encompasses the functional parts that may not be visible, such as zippers, labels, sewing threads, elastics, insulating fiber fills, waddings, shoelaces, and drawcords velcro, and interlining cloths, etc. Sewing threads is the major component that accounts around 60% of the technical textiles under clothtech followed by labels 19%, interlinings 8%, shoelaces and zip fasteners 5%, Velcro and umbrella 2%.
The Modular Command Post System (MCPS) is a modular tent system for mobile or temporary tactical operations centers developed in the early-mid 1990s by the United States Army. The tents are designed to be utilised as a free-standing shelter, or when used with a bootwall, attached to other types of U.S. Army shelters and tactical vehicles such as variants of the HMMWV (Humvee).