We visited Hayes Café in west London, a friendly and relaxed Alzheimer’s Society group that meets fortnightly, so they could try out specially designed clothing. The clothes – all from The Able Label ...

Buttons are forever a classic necessity. Zippers are having a memorable moment under the spotlight. Hooks, toggles, tied-off closures—all of these fasteners have had on-again-off-again relationships ...

To get your brains ticking, Joe's been finding out who came up with the idea of the Velcro fastener - and how. The Velcro fastener was created in 1948 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral. He came up ...

AN innovative new range of school uniforms hides a secret designed to make life easier for pupils. At first glance, the clothes are like any other school uniform but look closely and you may notice ...

Inspiration can strike without warning. Consider Swiss engineer George de Mestral, who got some burs on his wool socks while walking his dog one fateful day in 1948. As De Mestral pulled off the burs, ...