Velcro Canada Inc
Engineering in Brampton

Many people have wondered: Who invented VELCRO® Brand hook and loop? It began with a burdock burr, a tiny seed covered in hundreds of 'hooks' that naturally catch onto the microscopic loops that cover fur, hair and clothing. While each VELCRO® Brand product is built for a specific task, the principal mechanics remain the same. Today it is being utilized across a wide range of industries, from healthcare to your garage to the military. De Mestral originally envisioned VELCRO® Brand hook and loop as a fastener for clothing. The burr was an unassuming marvel of nature and a minor headache for man, until one day in 1941 when the burdock burr, Swiss engineer George de Mestral, and his dog crossed paths on a hunting trip in the Alps.Seventy years on, that chance meeting has proven to be remarkably fruitfu Inspired by the burr, de Mestral created the world's first hook-and-loop fastener. Just think: the VELCRO® Brand solutions that keep your tablet device mounted to the wall are based on the same principles as the ones that NASA uses to keep their dinner plates from floating in zero gravity space.