Hook and Loop for Schools & Education

Hook and loop fasteners are used in countless creative ways within schools, child care centres and other educational institutions, including displays, learning tools, storage solutions and furniture design. The fasteners are safe, non-destructive and easy to use and can be used by teachers and students without any tools or special knowledge. They enable classroom configurations to be changed in a matter of moments, the display of content to be easily changed, and resources to be organized and easily retrieved. At HooknLoop Australia, we have a range of self-adhesive and sew-on hook and loop products offered to schools, TAFEs and education departments, and can be tax-invoiced for institutional use.

Common use cases in Schools & Education

Classroom Display Boards

Hook and loop strips and dots are used by teachers to attach student work and charts, as well as learning materials to a display board and walls. Unlike staples, drawing pins or tape, content can be changed without any residue or damage.

Rotating Learning Aids

Flashcards, number charts, letter tiles and other hands-on learning materials can be mounted on boards or surfaces with hook-and-loop dots and be moved, grouped and changed throughout the course of a lesson.

Resource and Equipment Organisation

Hook and loop strips can be used to label and assign storage shelves, bins and trolleys to help keep classrooms tidy and to help students return resources to the correct location independently.

Furniture and Mat Arrangement

In movement-based learning areas, lightweight mats, floor markers and positioning guides can be attached to the floor or to surfaces using hook and loop so that layouts can be changed between classes.

DIY Educational Games and Activities

Reusable activity boards are designed by learning support staff and teachers to attach game pieces, sorting cards, and sequencing materials with hooks and loops so that they can be picked up, placed, and moved repeatedly.

Key characteristics to look for

  • No sharp edges, which makes it safe for use around children
  • Self-adhesive options require no tools for installation
  • Reusable displays can be rearranged repeatedly
  • Sew-on versions survive machine washing in uniform and bag applications
  • Tax invoicing available for schools and institutions
  • Available in bulk rolls for cost-effective school ordering

Recommended products for this application

Self-adhesive Hook & Loop Dots are the most convenient for classroom applications. They come in 15 mm and 22 mm sizes, in large bulk rolls and are easy to apply and can be reused for a variety of lighter mounting projects found in education.

For larger format display work — mounting bigger charts or fabric panels to boards — the Self Adhesive Hook and Loop Roll in 25 mm or 50 mm width provides greater surface coverage and hold.

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