Why are they called "hook and loop" pads/backing plates?

[2drtahoez71]

Just a fancy way to say "velcro", right?

 

[audiboy]

Yes. Velcro is a brand name. Hook and loop just describes the type of material it is with one side being hooked and the other having a loop pattern.

 

[CalgaryDetail]

Velcro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

basicly one side is a whole bunch on tiny hooks, the other side is a bunh of tiny loops, when pressed toghter the hoods catch in the looks. Hence hook and loop. and like audiboy said, velcro is just a brand

 

[Poorboy]

mystery solved:lol2:

 

[Big Leegr]

And since Velcro® is a trademarked name, companies can't use it unless they are using material from that particular company. Like saying "Crescent wrench" for an adjustable wrench. Technically, it's just an adjustable wrench unless it's made by the Crescent company, and the Crescent company makes a few tools, so even that can be a misnomer.

 

[2drtahoez71]

oh ok, i figured "velcro" had become a common name by now, like "corn flakes", so i wondered.