Do you have a lot of velcro in your life right now?
2006-08-18 11:39:19 · 5 answers · asked by amy 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Velcro was invented by a Frenchman (not NASA!) who took his dog for a walk in the country and noticed that he had cockleburrs sticking to his wool trousers. He could not pull the hooked ends of the burrs out easily and had to slice them off. (Similar to sandspurs found in Florida.)
He experimented with plastics until he could make two different kinds of plastic fibers, one of which curled up in wool-like curls, and the other of which folded over in burr-like hooks. He could press the two together and they could be pulled apart and re-used.
He named it Velcro from the words velvet (or velour) and crochet. NASA popularized it, but they did not invent it.
I have a few pieces here and there.
2006-08-18 11:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Velcro was invented by the NASA to hold tools while astronauts were in space. Yes, my sandals are held together with Velcro.
2006-08-18 11:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Chemclueless 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George invented Velcro according to this website.
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story015.htm
Also try this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velcro
2006-08-18 11:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy, a Vulcan science office brought it to earth after crash landing. She sold her invention for enough funds to send the son of her employer to college. Doesn't anybody watch Star Trek anymore? HA And no, don't have much at all, if any....
2006-08-18 12:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
man with afro jumped and stuck to a popcorn ceiling, and is still hanging there.
2006-08-18 11:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by Albert H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋