hook-and-loop

Ripping textile closure

Hook-and-loop is a fastening system using two strips of fabric—one covered with tiny hooks, the other with soft loops—that grip when pressed together and pull apart with a ripping sound.

Velcro is the best-known brand.

The term appears as an adjective: hook-and-loop tape, hook-and-loop closure.

fastener

strap

Narrow flexible binding material

strip · adhesive · binding · securing · patch · tab · cinch · clasp · connector · band

mechanism

engage

Actively participate or connect

rip · peel · press · stick · grip · release · reusable · adjustable · removable · repositionable

textile

nylon

Synthetic textile polymer

fibers · material · mesh · synthetic · thread · backing · fuzzy · bristle · pile · weave

application

diaper

Absorbent infant undergarment

wristband · splint · brace · backpack · tent · upholstery · curtain · costume · spacecraft · astronaut

Categories
Opposites
fastening mechanism type

hook-and-loopzipper

Toothed closure device

button · snap · buckle · lace · toggle

fastener permanence/reversibility

hook-and-loopsewn

Joined by thread

glued · welded · fused · riveted · stapled

fastener mechanism

hook-and-loopzipper

Toothed closure device

buttons · snaps · buckle · laces · stitching

Family

hook, loop, hooks, loops, hooked, looped, hooking, looping, unhook

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G