George de Mestral takes his dog for a walk and a new invention is born Velcro This finished the design, patented in 1955 The inventor formed Velcro Industries to manufacture his invention Mestral was selling over sixty million yards of Velcro per year George de Mestral, Velcro inventor George de Mestral, Velcro inventor This reading introduces the learner to George de Mestral, inventor of velcro The reader will discover how this inventor was inspired by nature to create his product.