the ubiquitous, trademark nylon fabric used on flaps, straps, sleeping bag collars, cuffs, hoods basically anything that needs be repeatedly pulled apart and reattached. Velcro is really two fabrics that are incomplete alone: One piece has small hooks, the other has small loops. Separate Velcro® and you're ripping hooks from loops hence the distinct noise.
Brand name of the special tape used to adhere objects to a display. Has two parts; loop fabric. The two parts (male and female) adhere to one another, but may be separated, allowing graphics and other materials to be moved.
A touch and close fastening.
Registered trademark of Velcro Industries BV Brand hook-and-loop fasteners are often used as straps to provide adjustable fits for shoes.
A brand name for hook-and-loop fasteners made by Velcro Industries BV. Sometimes used as a closure device on sneakers, particularly those worn by little kids and old folks. Also see zipper for another occasionally used closure device.
Brand name for hook and loop style fastening
Used as a fastener on lifejackets usually found around protective covers on gas lifejackets that split on inflation, and on belts on speciality vests.
Closure material. Consists of fabric with small hooks that stick to a corresponding fabric of small loops.
nylon fabric used as a fastening
fasten with velcro; "velcro the belt"
TM A material used in mounting panels. Made of one "fuzzy" side and one "hook" side.
An ingenious fabric incorporating two compatible strips, one covered with tiny hooks the other with loops. The two when pressed together provide a strong and tight bond. Two types are available: self-adhesive and plain for stitching. Velcro can be used to support large unwieldy textiles. A frame can be made, the velcro attached to the frame and rear of textile, and the two can be stuck together but removed if necessary.
Used for a closure consisting of a piece of fabric of small hooks that sticks to a corresponding fabric of small loops. Can be used for quick removal.
Brand name of hook and loop fastener used to adhere objects to a display. Has two components: hook and fabric. The two components adhere to one another, but may be easily separated and reattached, allowing graphics and other materials to be moved.
Nyon strips treated to stick to each other. VELCRO® is commonly used as closures on clothing fabrics and footwear.
velcro dog -- To stick tight to the side of a favorite person as he or she goes from room to room.
Trade name for hook and pile fastener, generally of nylon, used to replace zippers and to secure miscellaneous items.
A fastener for quick attachment (and subsequent detachment) of an object to another object, or to a surface. It has two parts, a pad consisting of velvety, loopy pile made of Teflon, and a pad consisting of little hooks resembling a cockleburr, made of polyester. Attachment by pressing the two pads together, detachment by pulling them apart.
A trademarked trim used for fastening that consists of a tape with nylon hooks that clings to another tape with loops. Velcro® was originally designed for astronautsâ€(tm) suits but has become a widely employed trim for everyday sportswear, especially when ease of use is important to the design.
Brand name for hook and loop fastening used on some nappies and wraps.
Most commonly used via adhesive dots, this can be used to create substantial drag. The fuzzy half of velcro is used; the hooks half could be interpreted as a "catching aid" during competition.
Velcro is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners used for connecting objects. The term VELCRO is a registered trademark in most countries. Generic terminology for these fasteners includes "hook and loop", "burr" and "touch" fasteners.
