Stephen Ira
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Using VELCRO® Brand Fasteners For Car Repairs
VELCRO® Brand fasteners are a versatile and convenient tool that can be used for a variety of car repairs. They are strong, durable, and easy to use, making them a great option for DIYers and professionals alike. -
Top Clothing Companies You Didn't Know Use VELCRO®
Hook and loop has proven itself over and over to be a great tool for those who are aging or have a disability. It's amazing that the simple adjustment of using VELCRO® Brand fasteners could make such a difference in the disabled community. In fact, a few clothing companies have already caught on and make clothing with VELCRO® Brand products. Here are 4 top companies that use hook and loop in their clothing designs: -
The Difference between Nylon, Polyester and Polypropylene Hook and Loop
Hook and loop fasteners, commonly known by the Velcro® brand name, come in a variety of strengths and materials to handle everything from home and garden tasks to heavy-duty and industrial-strength jobs. Hook and loop fasteners and straps, as well as specialty versions of hook and loop can be purchased in polyester, polypropylene and nylon materials for use in automotive, medicine, military and many other industries. While each type of hook and loop fiber offers its own benefits, the type of task it will be performing is the best way to make a selection.
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How the NFL Uses VELCRO® Brand Fasteners
NFL gaming officials require players to wear protective equipment to keep them as safe as possible. Football gear has become a prominent part of the game. In fact, some types of equipment cover and protect almost every body part of a player. Modern-day innovations have made football gear more protective and easier to wear. VELCRO® Brand fasteners are one of these innovations.
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Wide Loop Uses
We offer several sizes, colors and styles of wide loop products. Wide loop is the loop side of hook and loop fasteners, manufactured in wide sheets for a variety of uses. We’ll cover some common uses here, but first let’s look at the different wide loop options we offer. -
Wide Loop Products
Wide loop products are the soft fuzzy side of hook and loop fasteners that are woven in large sheets. Wide loop is most often used in tradeshows on display panels and on pedal boards and shadow boxes and a variety of other similar applications. We carry a variety of styles and widths in multiple brands.
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Wide Hook Options
We often get phone calls and emails from customers asking if we offer any wide hook options to go along with the wide loop products we sell. The fact of the matter is that sheets of wide hook just aren’t manufactured because there isn’t the demand to justify the cost of manufacturing such a product. However, there are some options that can solve most needs for a wide hook fastener.
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Wholesale Pricing
We here at HookandLoop.com often field questions regarding special, wholesale, or distributor pricing. Instead of providing different pricing for a variety of different customers, we offer one pricing structure for all purchases. We start with our base price, which is calculated per roll. Regardless of whether the purchaser is a business, consumer, manufacturer or end user, the price is the same.
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Which Adhesive Should I Use For My Hook And Loop?
We offer two types of adhesive backing for all of our peel and stick hook and loop products. There's a rubber based adhesive and an acrylic based adhesive. These are pressure sensitive adhesives, or PSAs, meaning that you simply have to apply pressure to the adhesive to stick it to the substrate (the material the adhesive is being stuck to). Each adhesive has it's own pros and cons but much of the adhesive's efficacy comes from ensuring a proper bond to the substrate. So we'll cover some various questions we often have to run through when recommending the best adhesives for VELCRO® and hook and loop to our customers. -
What is Hook & Loop?
Hook and loop is a product better known by the term VELCRO®. VELCRO® is actually the name of the company that first designed and created these fasteners. The product name is hook and loop, and it has an interesting history.
George de Mestral developed the idea in the 1940s. After a hunting trip, he studied the burrs that stuck to his clothing and noticed tiny hooks that latched onto the loops in fabric and other surfaces. De Mestral imagined making a fastener from two pieces of material, using hooks on one piece and loops on another.