hook and loop

Ripping fabric 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.

The generic term for what's commonly called Velcro (a trademark): The jacket closes with hook and loop instead of a zipper.

Related

closure · nylon · fabric · grip · attach · secure · rip · tear · scratch · patch · industrial strength · shoe · sandal · sneaker · blood pressure cuff · wristband · brace · cable

Categories
Opposites
fastener type

hook and loopadhesive

Material that bonds objects

glue · sewing · stitching · zipper · button

fastening permanence

hook and loopwelding

Heat-fusing metal pieces

glue · riveting · bonding · epoxy · soldering

Family

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

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