The term INVENTION INSPIRED BY BURS can be solved by the word VELCRO, which is a 6 letter word. Velcro was invented in 1941 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral. It was inspired by the burrs he found stuck to his clothing after a walk in the woods. Velcro is a fastening system made of two strips of fabric, one with tiny hooks and the other with tiny loops. When pressed together, the hooks catch in the loops and the two pieces of fabric are held together.