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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#000099">Tac Flex's
History of Hook and Loop</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000099">Hook and loop is
the generic term for a style of fastener which uses two strips of material,
<img src="images/tacflash.jpg" align="right" alt="tac flex hook and loop"> one
with hooks and one with loops. This is what most people call Velcro® but Velcro
is in fact a company name!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000099"> The concept of Hook
and Loop is an old one as anyone who has walked through a field of weeds and
had them stick to their clothes is well aware. One such man was George de Mestral
the inventor of Velcro®. Velour Crochet or Velcro® as it came to be known was
first invented by De Mestral in 1948 but was then developed into the hook and
loop system that we know today by a weaving company in France in 1951.</font></p>
<p align=justify><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000099"><img src="images/historytacflex.gif" align="left" alt="Todays hook and loop - tac flex">Hook
and loop systems (originally just Velcro®) made their entry into the mainstream
market as companies and manufacturers attempted to meet the needs of young children
and the handicaped in our society. The hook and loop system was a perfect alternative
to the conventional fastening methods such as shoe laces and buttons. It is
strong, easily separated, lightweight, durable, and washable, comes in a variety
of colors, and won’t jam.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000099">Now hook and loop
has expanded into many more areas of the market place; For example Nasa use
hook and loop for their space suits.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000099" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="useful.html">Why
is hook and loop so useful/usable?</a><br>
<a href="applications.html">Applications of Hook and loop fastening Systems
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<p> <a href="range.html"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Range</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
- <a href="colourchart.html">Colour Chart</a> - <a href="history.html">History</a>
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