Hook and Loop fabric fasteners were invented in 1941 by George de Mestral after a day of hunting in the Jura Mountains in France.Carefully inspecting the burs in his wool pants and his dog's coat,he found hundreds of little hooks engaging the loops in the material and fur.De Mestral made a machine to duplicate the hooks and loops in nylon.He called his new product VELCRO Fasteners,from the French words VELours and CROchet.Today there are thousands of uses for VELCRO Brand Fasteners,all thanks to a man hunting with his dog in the mountains. 8 VELOUR Velour is a rich-looking fabric that offers sound absorbing and light blocking features.Velour drapery panels are avalable in an array of fabric weights,custom sizes and colors for showplace versatility. Artifical crochet,soft texture• Hook and Loop fabric fasteners were invented in 1941 by George de Mestral after a day of hunting in the Jura Mountains in France. Carefully inspecting the burs in his wool pants and his dog's coat, he found hundreds of little hooks engaging the loops in the material and fur. De Mestral made a machine to duplicate the hooks and loops in nylon. He called his new product VELCRO Fasteners, from the French words VELours and CROchet. Today there are thousands of uses for VELCRO Brand Fasteners, all thanks to a man hunting with his dog in the mountains. VELOUR Velour is a rich-looking fabric that offers sound absorbing and light blocking features. Velour drapery panels are avalable in an array of fabric weights, custom sizes and colors for showplace versatility. Artifical crochet, soft texture