Instruct: Given a question, retrieve relevant documents that answer the question.
Query: Who invented velcro?
Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the woods and wondered why Burdock seeds clung to his coat and dog. He discovered it could be turned into something useful.[2] He patented it in 1955 and subsequently refined and developed its practical manufacture until its commercial introduction in the late 1950s.
Called Razor-Fist because of his fast punches, this man and his brother took the same title and pretended to be only one person. Each brother lost one hand in a car accident, which were subsequently replaced by long knife-like stabbing weapons by Carlton Velcro. Velcro employed the brothers at his mansion on an island in the Marquesas. The brothers were assigned by Velcro to hunt down Shang-Chi and Pavane. This Razor-Fist was accidentally shot to death by Velcro.
Boxing gloves usually come with either lace-ups or velcro. In velcro gloves, the velcro acts as a second handwrap that adds more stability to the wrist. Lace-up gloves provide a more snug and secure fit, but unlike velcro gloves, require assistance from another person to lace, and are usually wrapped with tape before the match. Lace-up gloves can be converted to velcro gloves using a hook and loop converter.
In 2006, the Taz was changed to Velcro insigna and Velcro name tabs (Taz 90/06).
A slightly altered new MultiCam design ("Multiumfeldtarnmuster 16") will be introduced in 2022.
Serbo-Croatian uses the same word, , for burdock and velcro; Turkish does the same with the name , while in the Polish language means both "burr" and "velcro". The German word for burdock is and velcro is (= burdock fastener). In Norwegian burdock is and velcro , which translates to "burdock lock".
Tag or flag rugby is a non-contact variation in which each player wears a belt that has two velcro tags attached to it, or shorts with velcro patches. The mode of play is also similar to rugby league with attacking players attempting to dodge, evade and pass a rugby ball while defenders attempt to prevent them scoring by tagging - pulling a velcro attached tag from the ball carrier. However, the "tag" in "tag rugby" is derived from the "tags" that the players wear and the children's game of tag more closely resembles touch rugby whereby a touch replaces a tackle.
This was an original event. The "Pendulum" was a ball 5 metres (23') in diameter, which hung from the roof of the arena, 40 feet (12.23m) above the ground. The event was contender versus Gladiator in a game of hide and seek. On the whistle, the ball would begin to swing from side to side. The aim of the contender is to avoid the Gladiator, who must track the contender down and remove the Velcro tag from their back. Once this is done, the game is over. If the contender remained on the pendulum for the full minute without the gladiator grabbing their velcro flag, they would score ten points. If the contender's velcro flag was grabbed by the gladiator or fell off the pendulum, either one of them while remaining on the pendulum for forty seconds or more, they would score five points. If the contender or Gladiator falls off, the remaining participant wins.
The Velcro Stars are an indie pop band based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. They began with Columbia natives Shane Spresser and Keith Pratt playing guitar and writing songs together after high school. They were joined in 2001 by Rebekah Kidd, who married Spresser the next year. Danial Norman was a high school acquaintance and joined them as their bassist in 2001 as well. After going through several drummers, Andy Spore filled the position, playing with them in 2005.
Velcro BVBA is a privately held company that produces fasteners and other products. It is known for being the original patentor of the hook-and-loop fastener, to which it has (over its objections[1]) lent the generic name "velcro."
De Mestral gave the name Velcro, a portmanteau of the French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook"), to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system.
Technology in the show reflected contemporary real-world developments. Silver reflective space blankets, a then new invention developed by NASA in 1964, were used in the episode titled "The Hungry Sea" and "Attack of the Monster Plants". The crew's spacesuits were made with aluminum-coated fabric, like NASA's Mercury spacesuits, and had Velcro fasteners, which NASA first used during the Apollo program (1961–1972).
In 2012 Velcro Stars released their follow-up record, "...you will never feel a thing", via Bandcamp. The link to download the album for free was posted to their Facebook page.
Reverend Bizarre / Mr Velcro Fastener is a split EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre and electro music duo Mr Velcro Fastener, released in 2008 on the Solina label. In typical split-album fashion, Mr Velcro Fashioner covers a Reverend Bizarre song while Reverend Bizarre covers a song by Mr Velcro Fastener.
Trademark owners may take various steps to reduce the risk, including educating businesses and consumers on appropriate trademark use, avoiding use of their marks in a generic manner, and systematically and effectively enforcing their trademark rights. If a trademark is associated with a new invention, the trademark owner may also consider developing a generic term for the product to be used in descriptive contexts, to avoid inappropriate use of the "house" mark. Such a term is called a "generic descriptor", and is frequently used immediately after the trademark to provide a description of the product or service. For example, "Kleenex tissues" ("facial tissues" being the generic descriptor) or "Velcro brand fasteners" for Velcro brand name hook-and-loop fasteners.
The ACU trousers (or ACU pants) are worn with a two-inch nylon web belt, and feature Velcro pouches for knee pad inserts, two forward-tilted thigh storage pockets with elastic drawstring and Velcro for closure during movement, and two calf storage pockets one on each pant leg with a Velcro closure. ACU trousers with flame resistant materials are being issued for use in Iraq and Afghanistan.
German label i220 Music released their "Tie Entertainers" 12" and Mr Velcro Fastener's debut album "Lucky Bastards Living Up North". Late 1999 Mr Velcro Fastener toured Central Europe, and in conjunction was released the EP "Which Scenario?". In 2000 "Electric Appliances Remixes" were released and also one of their most successful 12"s, "Who's Gonna Bend". Such British DJs as Pete Tong and Dave Clarke played Mr Velcro Fastener's tracks. Also, the Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre recorded a cover of their song "Bend", which appears on a split EP they released together in 2008. In 2001 and 2002 were released the "Otherside" 12"s and also an album consisting of both these releases. 2003 saw the release of a retrospective album "Thales of Miletos", featuring unpublished material recorded between 1993 and 1996. UK's Electrix Records released the 12"s "Velcropopvichy" (2003) and "Gone Mad" (2005). In 2005 was also published "The Flock" 12" on Stars-Music record label. In February 2006 was released the album "Telemacho".
De Mestral gave the name Velcro, a portmanteau of the French words velour ("velvet") and crochet ("hook"),[6][7] to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system.
It is a contest sponsored by the shampoo brand "Head & Shoulders" where contestants must jump through a trampoline and stick their bodies into a velcro wall, the challenge is the contestants must reach the tallest height of the velcro wall and they shouldn't fall from the velcro wall in order to win.
The musical introduces the Island of Infinity, home to the last single representative of every extinct animal and plant species. Key characters include the fictional Cocklebur Ick (named after the cocklebur seed – inspiration for the invention of Velcro), the Registrar, Dectopus and The Herculous. Also featured are non fictional species such as the passenger pigeon, great auk, moa and thylacine.
Mr Velcro Fastener (commonly mislabeled as Mr. Velcro Fastener) is a Finnish electro music duo of Tatu Metsätähti (born 1977, also known as Mesak) and Tatu Peltonen (born 1977), originating from Turku. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s. They initiated their own studio called Miletos in 1997, the same year their project was named Mr Velcro Fastener. In 1998 they released their first EP, called "Wad", on their own Tie Entertainment label. The record received excellent reviews around the world, and soon afterwards they released their second EP, "Robots 4 Life". 
2003 – Bonfire invents the Hood rail attachment system, which offers a simple new way to remove hoods without messy Velcro or awkward snaps.
Side A (Mr Velcro Fastener)
"Rockford's Rock Opera" introduces the Island of Infinity, home to the last single representative of every extinct animal and plant species. Key characters include the fictional Cocklebur Ick (named after the cocklebur seed - inspiration for the invention of Velcro), the Registrar, Dectopus, Feeble Beetle and The Herculous. Also featured are non fictional species such as the passenger pigeon, great auk, moa and thylacine.
The velcro star feeds on invertebrates such as gastropod molluscs and chitons. When alert to movement in the water nearby, the rings of pedicellariae are extended, ready for action. If anything touches its aboral (upper) surface, the starfish reacts by snapping shut the pedicellariae in the vicinity of the stimulus. By this means it can catch prey items such as small fish. The victim is passed to the mouth by movements of the arms and by actions of the tube feet. The velcro star can also defend itself against attack by predators such as the voracious morning sun star ("Solaster dawsoni"). To fight back, it coils its arms around the attacker and inflicts thousands of nips with its pedicellariae. The attacker often retreats and the velcro star escapes.
Recurring segments included several involving "Velcro Girl", a model (Tracy Sheridan) dressed in a velcro-covered catsuit. Items stuck to the suit provided hints to an artist's identity, which the audience would guess.