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A name hailing origins in the name ‘velour’ and ‘croquet’ – the name Velcro implies hooked velvet. Velcro is a trademark name, the generic name for this machine is ‘touch and close fastener.’Typically Velcro has two strips with a width of 5/8” to 1 1/8”, composed entirely of nylon material. One strip has hooks while the other strip has very fine loops, resulting in a secure fastening. When the two sides of Velcro press together the result is a strong hold which is easily unfastened by peeling. …

A nap is the ‘fuzzy’ part of the fabric, which is typically directional in nature. Fabrics such as velvet and corduroy a examples of fabrics with pile or nap. Generally nap is shiny in one direction and not shiny in the other. For this reason it is important to take care to keep the fabric pieces going in the same direction, to create a more uniform appearance.

Today is the day on October 9th, 1855 Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine motor.  Interesting Fact:  The first sewing machines were expensive and bulky. After Isaac Singer adopted a factory mass-production system of creating sewing machines with interchangeable parts, production and quantity of sewing machines greatly increased. Giving Isaac Singer the ability to implement his initial goal of selling sewing machines to housewives. The set price of a sewing machine was …