Bob:

I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before.

The velcro strips I am speaking of have no hooks or loops in the literal 
sense of those terms.

They simply consist of one strip, with a little slit in one end, where the 
rounded part on the other end of the strip slips through to make a secure 
fit.

My other alternative is the roll, which consists of one long velcro strip 
which you simply cut to size as needed.

Sorry for the confusion.

73 from Tom behler:  Kb8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob J." <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Cable ties


> Tom,
>
> Velcro fasteners are known generally as hook-and-loop fasteners because 
> one
> surface is made up of tiny hooks and the other surface is made up of tiny
> loops.  Usually, a section of the part with hooks is applied to one side 
> of
> the article to be closed with a fastener and a section of the part with
> loops is applied to the other side of the article to be closed with a
> fastener.  Thus, the hook material and the loop material are usually
> provided as two different pieces or two different rolled up strips.
>
> My question was whether the strips to which you originally referred 
> actually
> have hooks on one face and loops on the other face such that when you 
> bring
> one end around and overlap it with the other end the hooks on one face 
> would
> engage the loops on the other face.
>
> Knowing what to search for makes it easier for my personal shopper to find
> it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73   Bob   KD8IXD