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Fibres and hair clog the tiny hooks until fewer of them can catch. The figure is taken from US Patent and Trademark Office, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Hook and loop fastenings weaken as they collect lint

Fibres and hair clog the tiny hooks until fewer of them can catch One tape carries stiff monofilament hooks, the other a dense mat of loops, and grip comes from thousands of small engagements. Repeated use and washing fill the hooks with loose fibres, so each cycle catches less. Picking the fuzz out with a pin restores much of the hold, and a worn loop face can be trimmed to revive it. It sits in Mondo's everyday life collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Fibres and hair clog the tiny hooks until fewer of them can catch. The figure is taken from US Patent and Trademark Office, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a everyday life fact?: Yes. It sits on the Everyday Life shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.