MANCHESTER, N.H. — Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners. The signature sound of Velcro hook-and-loop tape being torn apart rippled along a parade ...

Inventors are an odd bunch, but it takes a seriously enquiring mind to think about improving something as old and venerable as Velcro. 66 year old Leonard Duffy has come up with a modern alternative, ...

Velcro Brand has a few harsh words for people calling all “hook and loop” fasteners “Velcro.” The company that makes the nylon hook and loop fasteners for enclosures on clothes, shoes, bags and more ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link It's not every day you're walking your dog when you suddenly get the idea for a remarkable invention. But that's precisely what happened in 1948 ...

Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners. The signature sound of Velcro hook-and-loop tape being torn apart rippled along a parade route Tuesday to mark ...

Buttons are forever a classic necessity. Zippers are having a memorable moment under the spotlight. Hooks, toggles, tied-off closures—all of these fasteners have had on-again-off-again relationships ...

Velcro Companies plans to consolidate textiles manufacturing from its Queen City site to its production facility in Somersworth but is committed to remaining in New Hampshire, the company said Monday.