But as even he admits, Velcro is a trademark, so we think it is more appropriate to talk about hook and loop fasteners ... Some of the designs were rather large, like we would have expected.

When [Rich] saw a bike light that had an integrated hook-and-loop fastener – think Velcro – built in to its enclosure, he thought to himself, ‘I could do that too.’ ...

“VELCRO® brand hook and loop lasts a very long time ... Waiting until there is a big build-up makes cleaning tougher, and it can compromise the integrity of the hooks.