Georges de Mestral created Velcro after noticing burrs clinging to his
clothing and his dog's fur after a hiking trip.

Velcro was invented in 1941 thanks to accidental discovery on a hiking
trip. Georges de Mestral created Velcro after noticing the clinging power
of burrs on his clothing and his dog's fur. Mestral discovered that the
burrs had small hooks that clung to anything loop-shaped, which inspired
his design for Velcro.