In everyday conversation, people often say they will “xerox” a document, fasten something with “velcro,” or apply a “band-aid” to a cut. These words are used casually, without much thought about their ...

Velcro was originally available only in black, but even when it started coming in multiple colors, 1960s fashionistas wanted nothing to do with it. iStock Technically called “hook-and-loop fastener,” ...

The U.S. Army has a problem with Velcro. It’s too noisy. And its little loops get clogged with dust from the Afghan and Iraqi deserts. The so-called “hook-and-loop” fastener was added to standard ...

Convenient as it is for fastening things shut, Velcro — typically comprised of tiny, nylon hooks and loops that easily adhere together — or other brands of hook and loop fasteners can be a pain to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last thing you want to discover as you're about to head out the door in the morning is that your coat's Velcro closures are ...