RiPRAC

This is the story of RiPRAC®

The master mind behind

RiP-RAC® is Paul Anderson. He is an innovative and creative person. He is one of those people who is full of ideas and can find solutions to anything that needs fixing or repairing in or around the home or at work. 

The RiP-RAC® storage system was one of those ideas that was so loved by his family and friends, that Paul decided to share it with the world.

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Paul has been involved in the music industry for many years. Working as a DJ with

PA systems and a roadie for a rock band. He always struggled with all the leads and cables tangled and always had to untangle leads and cables before the show. He put his thinking cap on and after a few ideas came up with the

AMAZING RiP-RAC®

Paul made a few for himself and then his mates wanted one and their mates and so on it went. Realizing there was nothing on the market like it Paul invested in some industrial sewing machines and went about making

RiP-RAC®. After 20 years since first introducing RiP-RAC® to the market, more as a hobby than a serious business, the time has come to relaunch RiP-RAC® as a serious contender in the market place. Now with a  Website, Patents, Trademarks, Barcodes, new colourful packaging, and a new and exciting marketing strategy and fresh and exciting ideas for its use.

RiP-RAC® is back!

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Originally designed as a storage system to keep

leads and cables organized, separate and tangle free,

it soon became apparent through customer feedback that the

RiP-RAC® was ideal for many other uses. It is perfect for computer leads and cables, electrical extension leads, ropes and hoses, Christmas lights,

fishing rods, and for the ladies hanging their handbags.

 

RiP-RAC® Australia

We are a small family business working together to deliver quality made, Australian made products to our customers. Our Hook and Loop is of the highest quality and our storage systems are manufactured on our business premises here in Australia. As our business grows we hope to offer employment to those disadvantaged in our community. 

We would like to invite you to support us and be part of the

RiP-RAC® family.

Please give us your feedback on what you think of our products and the uses you come up with. Thank you      

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A short history lesson

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So, what is it?

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In 1941, Swiss engineer and inventor George de Mestral

was intrigued by the burdock burrs that stuck to his

dog’s fur as they passed by the unique plants on a hike.

 

Recognizing the potential of the unique fastening capabilities

of the hundreds of microscopic “hooks”

on the burr, de Mestral worked tirelessly to develop

a process to translate the burdock burr’s fastening

to textiles and creating what we now call hook and loop.

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From the French words “velour” (velvet)

and “crochet” (hook), de Mestral coined

the fanciful term VELCRO® as a trademark

to identify his particular brand

of hook and loop fastener, as well as

for the name of his company.

The Velcro Companies is known throughout the world

as the original (and, we think the best) manufacturers

of hook and loop fasteners, and other products.

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It is not the generic name of the stuff that fastens shoes,

pockets, wallets or RiP-RAC®.  

That stuff is hook and loop fasteners.

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