# How do you clean velcro?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-velcro/369823 "2006-08-22T23:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-velcro/369823/1 "2006-08-22T23:51:33Z")

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I have a post-operation stomach wrap (very much like a girdle.) It fastens with velcro. The velcro seems to be collecting stuff and losing its sticking power.

Anyone know how to clean it?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-velcro/369823/2 "2006-08-23T00:10:46Z")

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I find that any accumulated fluff can be teased out with tweezers; if there’s a fair bit of it, it comes out all matted together, like a bit of felt.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-velcro/369823/3 "2006-08-23T00:14:03Z")

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I use a [velcro cleaning brush](http://wardrobesupplies.com/store/m2_velcro.html) that I stole from my wardrobe mistress in college. You can probably get one at a fabric store.

Acording to [this page,](http://www.nbc4.com/answerstoaskliz2003/2213793/detail.html) velcro recomends cleaning it with another piece of velcro, which is pretty much like the cleaning brush, only without a handle.