George de Mestral branched out to the textile center of Manchester, New Hampshire in the United States. De Mestral gave the name Velcro, a portmanteau of the French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook"), to his invention as well as his company, which continues to manufacture and market the fastening system. However, hook and loop's integration into the textile industry took time, partly because of its appearance. Hook and loop in the early 1960s looked like it had been made from left-over bits of cheap fabric, an unappealing aspect for clothiers. The first notable use for Velcro® brand hook and loop came in
Swiss Militärblachen models differ in camouflage and part in fastening the buttons. They are sewn or riveted to the Militärblachen, very old models wearing the buttons on a strong string attached such that a button can be used on both sides - to the knob to the cord is pulled through the loop to the opposite side. Older Militärblachen have on one side the Swiss Military TAZ 83 camopattern, the new ones have on both sides a green camo pattern, who is not similar to the Swiss Military TAZ 90 patern. The Swiss Militärblache is square and has a side length of