Velcro

Summary

Velcro is a business^[1]. Velcro ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Velcro is in the country of Switzerland^[3].
• Velcro's instance of is recorded as business^[4].
• Velcro's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[5].
• Velcro's instance of is recorded as registered trademark^[6].
• Velcro's founder is recorded as George de Mestral^[7].
• velvet is named after Velcro^[8].
• rectangular hook is named after Velcro^[9].
• Velcro's logo image is recorded as Velcro Brand.svg^[10].
• Velcro's headquarters location is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• Velcro's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester^[12].
• Velcro's Commons category is recorded as Velcro^[13].
• Velcro's industry is recorded as industrial manufacturing^[14].
• +1941-06-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Velcro^[15].
• Velcro's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/013qv6^[16].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://velcro.com^[17].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.de^[18].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.com.au/^[19].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.com.br/^[20].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcrodemexico.com/^[21].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.com.hk/^[22].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.es/^[23].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.fr/^[24].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.it/^[25].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.co.uk/^[26].
• Velcro's official website is recorded as http://www.velcro.com.cn/^[27].

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Founding

Velcro's founder is recorded as George de Mestral^[7]. +1941-06-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Velcro^[15].

Operations

Headquarters locations include United Kingdom^[11], a sovereign state^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1927^[30] and Manchester^[12], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1722^[33].

Industry

Velcro's industry is recorded as industrial manufacturing^[14].

Ownership

Velcro's product or material produced is recorded as hook and loop fastener^[34].

Why It Matters

Velcro ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).^[2] Velcro has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Velcro is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]