Hook and loop fasteners solve a recurring and persistent challenge in product design: creating a closure that holds securely, peels cleanly, and continues performing after thousands of cycles.

Gleicher converts the VELCRO® Brand Industrial range of hook and loop fasteners into ready-to-use components for transportation, aerospace, military, electronics, medical, and packaging applications. Whether you require die-cut parts, precision slitting, laser-cut shapes, or custom adhesive-backed components, every order is converted and fabricated to your exact specifications.

Gleicher is a VELCRO® Platinum Distributor and Converter. We have direct access to the Industrial product line including woven hooks, knit and non-woven loops, self-engaging wraps, FR-rated materials as well as mil-spec material certified to AA-55126.

Standard catalog products are the starting point. Gleicher converts these materials into assembly-ready components by die-cutting, slitting, laminating and creating custom kits that directly integrate into your manufacturing process. Gleicher’s converting process reduces assembly time by delivering ready-to-use components specific to our customer’s unique needs.

How Gleicher works with hook and loop

VELCRO® Brand fastener material arrives in master rolls and leaves Gleicher as finished and production-ready components. With our 20,000 square-foot converting facility, we fabricate parts that are cut, wound, laminated and packaged to integrate directly into your assembly line.

Our process includes:

Die-cutting: This process transforms sheet or roll stock into kiss-cut sheets, single pads, or mated hook-and-loop pairs that are die-cut to your specific product shape. Gleicher also has the capabilities to cut mated fasteners in a continuous roll. Learn more about our die-cutting services.

Laser cutting: This process is well-suited to complex profiles and shorter prototype production runs. With flatbed and galvo-style systems available, the cutting process is matched to the material and geometry. For woven and knit hook and loop, the laser may heat-seal the edges potentially preventing unraveling. There is no tooling involved which means that turnaround is measured in days, not weeks. Learn more about our laser cutting service.

Slitting and rewinding: This method breaks master rolls down to narrower widths or shorter lengths to fit your dispensing equipment. We also offer cross-winding. Learn more about our slitting and rewinding.

Our adhesive options go beyond the standard VELCRO® Brand range. If adhesive 72 (acrylic), 15 (hot melt rubber), 19 (higher performing rubber), or 40 (solvent-based) don't suit your substrate, Gleicher can apply third-party acrylic, rubber, or specialty adhesive formulations to hook and loop. (Including an alternative to the discontinued VELCRO® Brand 43 which was RF/ultrasonic weldable.),Our engineering team reviews the substrate and conditions to suggest a suitable adhesive.

Compare hook and loop types

The VELCRO® Brand Industrial range spans multiple hook constructions, loop fabrics, and self-engaging products. Each serves a different application and different demands, from temperature and cycle life to corrosion and flexibility.

The table below outlines the most commonly converted types. For deeper product specifications, follow the links to the individual subpages.

Hook types

Loop types

More detail on the full VELCRO® Brand range, including adhesive specifications: VELCRO® Brand hook and loop. Military-certified materials (AA-55126): VELCRO® Brand for military.

Choosing a suitable hook and loop fastener for your application

Selecting the appropriate hook and loop fasteners means looking beyond the product number.

Performance depends on a variety of factors working together, including temperature range, expected cycle count, substrate material, required closure strength, and environmental exposure.

For general industrial applications, VELCRO® Brand Hook 88 paired with Loop 3610 covers most assemblies, but a transportation interior panel exposed to sustained heat requires a polyester construction such as Hook 81.

With over 75 years of converting experience, Gleicher helps engineering teams select materials based on real-world operating conditions rather than simply matching a catalog number.

Request a quote or contact the engineering team to get started.

Frequently asked questions

What is hook and loop?

A two-part fastening system where one side carries stiff hooks and the other carries a fabric of soft loops. Press them together and the hooks engage the loops to form a reclosable connection. George de Mestral patented the concept in the 1950s after studying how burdock burrs clung to fabric and fur; VELCRO® was the original brand name, derived from the French "velours" (velvet) and "crochet" (hook).

Is hook and loop the same as Velcro?

Not quite. "Hook and loop" describes the fastening mechanism. VELCRO® is the brand of the company that invented it.

What types of hook and loop does Gleicher supply?

The VELCRO® Brand Industrial range: woven nylon hooks (Hook 88, 65, 81, 89), specialty hooks for extreme environments (HI-GARDE® stainless steel, HI-AIR® NOMEX®), multiple loop constructions in woven, knit, and non-woven formats, self-engaging ONE-WRAP®, and adhesive-backed variants. Everything is available for custom converting.

Can hook and loop be die-cut or laser-cut to custom shapes?

Yes. Gleicher die-cuts and laser-cuts VELCRO® Brand hook and loop into pads, strips, discs, and complex profiles. Laser cutting works well for prototyping and there is no tooling required, reducing prototype setup costs. Mated pairs (hook and loop pre-aligned and cut together in rolls) are also possible, which is a capability that most converters do not offer.

Start a conversation about your hook and loop application

Gleicher has been supplying VELCRO® Brand Industrial hook and loop die-cut, slit, and laser-cut parts to design engineers and procurement departments in transportation, aerospace, military, electronics, medical, and packaging. Whether you know exactly what you are looking for, or have an open question about which fastener suits your assembly, request a quote or call 888-818-5798.