Velcro: The Accidental and Physically Painful History

Lifejackets, wall fixtures, Nerf guns, orthopedic shoes: all things that make life just that much better and all things that rely on the magical properties of velcro hook and loop fastening systems. Which you might know by the more ubiquitous brand name, Velcro®. Because when you call something "Velcro," you're referring to a very specific product created exactly 65 years ago today by one Georges de Mestral--and his revolutionary idea was a total accident.