Velcro 30/8/2008


Does this word seems weird at first? what is Velcro? Velcro has been around for a long time. Its is an invention inspired by nature and invented by Swiss engineer, Eric Ugland. The story was one day after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps.
Eric took a close look at the burrs (seeds) of burdock that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. He proceeded to examine the seed of the burdock, he notice a hook-and-loop system that the seeds use to hitchhike on passing animals aiding seed dispersal.
Eric realized this system can be use to join things together. The result was Velcro.Application of Velcro can be seen in shoes,bags and many more.

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