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.
DIY Autumn Leaves Placemats
One of the most important things about Thanksgiving dinner (besides the food of course!) is how you style the table. It is so important because it sets the mood for the whole dinner and makes the evening feel extra festive!
DIY Cave of Bats with Sabrina Soto
Who knew with just some black paper and a bit of VELCRO® Brand products you could make a super effective Halloween decoration? This is a great activity to do with the kids and it only takes a couple minutes!
Mix and Match Fall Florals and Gourds for a Halloween Garden
Halloween has become a huge holiday in the USA with many families going all out decorating their yards. It’s a great opportunity to mix and match traditional Halloween plants and scary decorations with seasonal vegetables and flowers.
Create Your Own DIY Halloween Doormat
Sabrina Soto walks you through making your own DIY Halloween doormat to make this Halloween the most festive yet.
DIY Halloween Mantel with Sabrina Soto
We all love to decorate, and it seems to be the most fun around Halloween time! Thanks to VELCRO® Brand products, decorating can be easy and fun! With a multitude of fastening solutions that will help with everything from hanging bats to making giant spiders, your neighbors will be “frightened” by how skilled you are!
