Velcro Companies Participates in the 4th Annual SleepOut
On Friday, March 23rd, Velcro Companies participated in the 4th Annual SleepOut at Stanton Plaza in downtown Manchester. During this time community members came together in solidarity with New Hampshire…
Classrooms Across New England Gear Up for Third Boston Bruins “Battle of the Books” Competition
Velcro Companies and the Boston Bruins are teaming up once again to generate enthusiasm for reading and literacy amongst students of all ages and foster some friendly competition across schools…
Design Inspired by Nature
We were proud to take part in this year’s “BIOMIMETICS—Design Inspired by Nature” exhibition. Beginning in 2013, the VELCRO® Brand been incorporated within this beautiful gallery all around the world, including Barcelona, London, Lisbon and most recently, Shanghai, China.
An Idea That Stuck: How George de Mestral Invented the VELCRO® Brand Fastener
Born in the tiny town of Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges in 1907, George de Mestral filed his first patent at the age of 12, for a toy airplane. “He was driven to invent,” says Fraser Cameron, president and CEO of the modern-day Velcro Companies. But it wasn’t until his mid-30s that de Mestral hit upon the idea that eventually took over the world — though it would take more than two decades for his invention to finally stick.
How a Timeless Toy Can Benefit a Child’s Development
With the new technologies and gadgets for kids that seem to appear more and more every day, blocks may seem like too traditional a toy for today’s digital natives. But, did you know that there a quite a few cognitive benefits for children that play with blocks? With this in mind, the VELCRO® Brand created VELCRO® Blocks™ construction sets – a truly timeless toy for children that helps them to develop critical skills for school and for life.
New VELCRO® BLOCKS™ Construction Sets Inspire Hours of Imaginative Fun
Kids seem to have endless imaginations. They can turn a box into a spaceship, build skyscrapers from simple blocks and conjure up the wildest stories. And in today’s world of online games and mobile devices, watching a child use their imagination is often a welcome sight for parents.
