RE: Velcro or "hook and loop"

["Nancy Kaminski" <nancy -dot- kaminski -at- spanlink -dot- com>]

/kevin wrote:

> So, can somebody explain to me why it doesn't work the same way 
> on a long-hair cat as it does on mohair?  Would've been a great 
> way to park a cat on a wall...  Kitty, stay!   Good Kitty.

I think it's a function of the slickness of the hair shaft. Long-haired
kitties have rather smooth hair, don't they? There's nothing for the
hooks to stick to, they just slide through the hair. Whereas a shaggy
dog can have rougher hair, with curl and waves to it. There's something
for the hooks to grab. Now if you wanted to park a poodle, a Velco hook
wall would be ideal! 

Velcro doesn't stick to the smooth hair on a horse---a good thing,
considering how many horsie clothing items incorporate it (leg wraps,
galloping boots, fly sheets, blankets, etc.)

Nancy Kaminski
nancy -dot- kaminski -at- spanlink -dot- com

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