1948 - The Invention of VELCRO ® - George de Mestral

The inventor of VELCRO ® was the Swiss George Menstral. In 1948 he was hunting with his dog when he observed the burrs that had stuck onto his dog. He said "I will design a unique, two-sided fastener, one side with stiff hooks like the burrs and the other side with soft loops like the fabric of my pants. I will call my invention 'velcro' a combination of the word velour and crochet."