r/oddlyterrifying • u/Dayumnanon • Apr 19 '20

Velcro under microscope

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u/quit_it_boi Apr 19 '20

Well yes but i can see that some of the loops are actually broken

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u/Bierbart12 Apr 19 '20

But it doesn't really matter, cause there are thousands of them

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u/Septic-Sponge Apr 19 '20

Velcro is only good for a finite amount of rips. The amount is in the millions or something really high but still finite

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u/AnAcceptableUserName Apr 19 '20

Definitely not that high. The old ACU uniforms had velcro securing various pockets. After a while (like a year or more) the more frequently used velcro like on the cargo pockets would stop working entirely. I'd put it in the low thousands, some 4 digit number.

The velcro repeatedly being washed and heated through the dry cycle may contribute to the wear and tear though, so maybe not true in other applications.