Velcro 1950s. The fastener consisted of two components: a lineal fabric strip with tiny hooks that could "mate" with another fabric strip with smaller loops, attaching temporarily, until pulled apart. Initially made of cotton, which proved impractical, the fastener was eventually constructed with nylon and polyester. De Mestral gave the name "Velcro", a portmanteau of the French words "velour" ("velvet") and "crochet" ("hook"), to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system. Velcro Velcro BVBA is a privately held company that produces fasteners and other products. It is known for being the original
Acousmatic Room Orchestration System Acousmatic Room Orchestration System The Acousmatic Room Orchestration System (AROS) is a multichannel sound system design and an approach of how to playback sound and music in spaces on a multitude of speakers. AROS was developed by the Swiss company Idee und Klang in 2005. Its underlying idea is based on the loudspeaker orchestra (or Acousmonium), which was established in the early 1970s by the ‚Groupe de recherches musicales' of Radio France, especially by the composer François Bayle. In an orchestra the spatial experience results from the fact that each musician plays his own part in a specific spatial location