H&L

English

Noun

H&L (plural H&Ls)

1. (rare) Abbreviation of hook-and-loop (“Velcro: a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart”).
   • 1997 March, “Dust ports and sandpaper”, in Thomas Klenck, editor, Popular Mechanics, volume 174, number 3, Hearst Communications, Home & Shop Journal, page 81:

     While H&L abrasives are slightly more expensive, they can be more convenient and economical in the long run. Because the hook-and-loop backing doesn't deteriorate, you can remove and reattach abrasives at whim and use them until the abrasive particles completely wear out.

   • 1999 October, “Shop test: Random orbit sanders”, in American Woodworker, number 75, Reader's Digest, page 66:

     You have to choose between PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive and H&L (hook-and-loop) disks. The PSA disks are less expensive but are one-time use only. H&L disks can be changed easily and reused repeatedly, but heavy sanding can cause the pads to heat up, and the plastic hooks can get distorted.

   • 2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 240:

     Hook & Loop/H&L: a type of closure made popular by the brand Velcro.