Velcro was invented in the early 1940s after a clever Swiss scientist returned from a walk with his dog. George de Mestral was busily removing cockleburs from his own pants and his dog’s fur when he ...
Inspiration can strike without warning. Consider Swiss engineer George de Mestral, who got some burs on his wool socks while walking his dog one fateful day in 1948. As De Mestral pulled off the burs, ...
What do Velcro, barbed wire, and chainsaws have in common? They were all patterned after structures found in nature. Velcro was invented in 1941 by Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral. After returning ...
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented the Velcro fastener in the 1950s. However, the principle was initially met with scepticism and rejection. It was only when it was used on ...
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