The tape was originally called duck tape because of its water-resistant qualities. It repelled water like a duck's back, and it used to be made out of a cotton duck fabric without any adhesive layers.

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For those annoying painful cuts that seem to just appear at the ends of the finger near the fingernail (especially in cold weather), I apply a small piece of medical (cloth) tape and leave it in ...

Shoppers rely on Voch Gala Double-Sided Fashion Tape for keeping their clothing in place. Shop the now-$7 style hack along with more best-selling options on Amazon.

In the 1940s, the United States military asked Johnson & Johnson to devise "a waterproof, strong cloth based tape that could keep moisture out of ammunition cases," according to Boston.com. The ...

Kinesiology tape, or kinesio tape for short, is a flexible, cloth tape, which athletic trainers apply on achy muscles to relieve pain or to encourage muscles to work more efficiently.

Kids these days aren't just making wallets out of duct tape — they're crafting three-piece suits and ballgowns from the stuff. Two New York Teens in particular are finalists for the Duck Brand's ...

The designer expects the tape trend to remain popular in the coming decades. Getty Images for Art Hearts Fashion. And owing to his influence, tape has become the pseudo fabric of choice for the stars.