George found that the new miracle fiber Nylon was perfect for hooks and the loops that would stand up to repeated use, and was soon able to create small amounts of working fasteners. But ...

where it replaces buttons or zippers, and as a shoe fastener for children who have yet to learn to knot shoelaces. Increased Application in End-Use Industries Drives Market Growth Hook and loop ...

The so-called “hook-and-loop” fastener was added to standard issue ... that nylon worked best because it didn’t wear with use. Early news reports (such as one that appeared in TIME in ...

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De Mestral realized that if he could create a synthetic form of this fabric, it would allow for a new way to fasten things, a middle ground between buttons ... his hook-and-loop fasteners ...