Velcro

[pathfinder]

Who designed Velcro?

[rekstout]

A swiss amateur called George de Mestral - inspired by burrs on the coat of his dog

[gh17t]

(concurs with rekstout - above). But did you know that the brand name 'Velcro' is a contraction of the French 'Velours Croix" meaning "velvet hooks"?

[velcro]

george did invent velcro, since then many manufacturers make velcro, for instance www.indigoshop.co.uk

However there are trademark battles regarding the name even though it is the most generic word in the word

For your reference the product is also known as "Hook & Loop Fastener"