MANCHESTER, N.H. — Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners. The signature sound of Velcro hook-and-loop tape being torn apart rippled along a parade ...

KINGSTON – Liberty Throwing Co. doesn’t make swimsuits, bras or pantyhose. But the local company makes those products better by producing yarn used in elastic products. Velcro turned 50 ...

Liberty Throwing Co. weaves special spandex/nylon material for Velcro USA. KINGSTON – Liberty Throwing Co. doesn’t make swimsuits, bras or pantyhose. But the local company makes those products better ...

Though Velcro products are so pervasive that the company's name is virtually synonymous with hook-and-loop tape, Velcro's patent expired in 1978, allowing competitors such as 3M to move into the ...