Watchbands with hook and loop fasteners

1 . A watchband comprising:

a base having a contact surface and an engagement surface opposite the contact surface;

engagement loops on the engagement surface;

hooks on the engagement surface for engaging the engagement loops, the hooks being spaced apart from the engagement loops;

a retaining ring slidably retaining the base within a hole of the retaining ring; and

a tab comprising:

an inner strap segment covering portions of each of the contact surface and the engagement surface of the base, the inner strap segment being affixed to each of the contact surface and the engagement surface of the base by a first stitch extending through a portion of the inner strap segment, the contact surface, and the engagement surface; and

an outer strap segment covering the inner strap segment and affixed to each of the contact surface and the engagement surface of the base by a second stitch extending through a portion of the outer strap segment, the contact surface, and the engagement surface, wherein at least the base and the tab define a maximum thickness that is larger than a maximum thickness of the hole of the retaining ring for stopping the base from sliding out from the retaining ring.

2 . The watchband of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness at the tab extends from the first stitch to the hooks.

3 . The watchband of claim 1 , further comprising contact loops on the contact surface, wherein the hooks are opposite some of the contact loops.

4 . The watchband of claim 1 , wherein the retaining ring is configured to connect to a first side of a watch body, the watchband further comprising a housing connector affixed to another end of the base and configured to connect to a second side of the watch body.

5 . The watchband of claim 1 , further comprising hook pads supporting the hooks on the engagement surface, each of the hook pads being attached to the base and being spaced apart from every other hook pad along the base, wherein one of the hook pads covers a portion of the second stitch that is on the engagement surface.

6 . A watchband comprising:

a base having a contact surface opposite an engagement surface;

engagement loops on the engagement surface;

a hook pad comprising hooks and positioned on the engagement surface for engaging the engagement loops, the hook pad being spaced apart from the engagement loops; and

a tab comprising a strap, wherein the strap comprises a strap inner segment and a strap outer segment, wherein the strap inner segment and the strap outer segment each extend from an inner stitch coupling the strap to the engagement surface of the base, wherein the strap inner segment is coupled to the contact surface of the base, and the strap outer segment extends over the strap inner segment and is coupled to the contact surface of the base.

7 . The watchband of claim 6 , wherein the inner stitch is longitudinally between the hook pad and an end of the base.

8 . The watchband of claim 6 , wherein the strap outer segment is coupled to the contact surface of the base by an outer stitch.

9 . The watchband of claim 8 , wherein the outer stitch extends from the strap outer segment and through the base to the engagement surface, wherein the hook pad covers the outer stitch at the engagement surface.

10 . The watchband of claim 8 , further comprising a retaining ring slidably retaining the base within a hole of the retaining ring, wherein a maximum thickness extending from the outer stitch to the hook pad is larger than a maximum thickness of the hole of the retaining ring.

11 . The watchband of claim 8 , wherein an interface between the strap inner segment and the base is longitudinally between the outer stitch and an end of the base.

12 . The watchband of claim 6 , wherein the strap outer segment is coupled to the contact surface of the base with an adhesive.

13 . The watchband of claim 6 , wherein the strap inner segment abuts an end of the base and the strap outer segment extends away from the end of the base to form a gap between the strap inner segment and the strap outer segment.

14 . A watchband comprising:

a central section extending longitudinally along a length of the watchband, the central section comprising first woven threads;

loops extending from a surface of the central section; and

a pair of edge sections interwoven with the central section along opposing sides of the central section, the edge sections comprising second woven threads different from the first woven threads,

wherein end portions of each of the edge sections, defined at least in part by the second woven threads, extend longitudinally along the central section, beyond an end of the central section, and laterally around the end of the central section, the end portions of each of the edge sections being coupled to each other and the end of the central section.

15 . The watchband of claim 14 , wherein the end portions of each of the edge sections are coupled to each other and the end of the central section by a stitch.

16 . The watchband of claim 14 , wherein the end portions of each of the edge sections are coupled to each other and the end of the central section by an adhesive.

17 . The watchband of claim 14 , wherein the edge sections each comprise elastic threads extending in parallel alongside the central section and extending along curves where the end portions of each of the edge sections extend around the end of the central section.

18 . The watchband of claim 14 , further comprising a tab comprising a strap extending from the central section and covering an interface between the end portions of the edge sections.

19 . The watchband of claim 18 , wherein the strap comprises a strap inner segment and a strap outer segment, wherein the strap inner segment and the strap outer segment each extend from a stitch coupling the strap to an engagement surface of the central section, wherein the strap outer segment is coupled to a contact surface of the central section, and the strap outer segment extends over the strap inner segment and is coupled to the contact surface of the central section.

20 . The watchband of claim 14 , further comprising:

a retaining ring slidably retaining the central section and the edge sections within a hole of the retaining ring;

a hook pad comprising hooks and positioned on the central section for engaging the loops; and

a tab formed on a side of the central section that is opposite the hook pad, wherein a maximum thickness extending from the tab to the hook pad is larger than a maximum thickness of the hole of the retaining ring.