Duct Tape

Yes it is. It was first used in wwII to help keep ammo cartridges from getting water in them which is where it got the name "duck tape"

It all depends on the roll of duct tape!Regular duct tape can have anywhere from 10-60 yards. Neon colors and chrome usually have 15 yards. Other colors such as aqua, beige, brown, maroon, electric blue, and purple have 20 yards. Red, yellow, blue, white, black, and green come in rolls of 20 yards and 5 yards. There is also a silver roll of 5 yards as well.

Those tape are called Kynesio Tape or KT. Please read this from the Daily Mail :

"German beach volleyball player Ilka Semmler wears it on her buttocks - in pink.

Swedish handball player Johanna Wiberg prefers it in blue from her knee to her groin. British sprinter Dwain Chambers has even worn it with a Union Jack design.

Athletic tape made in every colour under the sun seems to be the latest must-have sports injury treatment at London 2012.

Called Kinesio tape and developed by a Japanese doctor more than 30 years ago, the adhesive strapping is designed to provide muscle and joint support without restricting movement.

According to Kinesio's product website, it is also designed to be used with a particular taping technique - a skill practitioners need to learn on a special training course."

See Related Links for related articles about the use of Kinesio tape.

Very, very few would like it. I would advise you never to try. It could end in tragedy

Yes. I travel with a roll of duct tape on the strap of my computer bag. I am a presenter, and use it to tape projector cords to the floor. I fly about 150 times a year.

WTIT Tape Radio is a group of guys who've recorded comedy since 1967. Their story is on WTIT.net

An air duct is a duct through which air is forced or extracted, which forms a part of a building's ventilation system.

I live in a dorm and I'm not allowed to put holes in the walls, and the way I have my rope light set up is into a heart, so the stick on hooks would only work on certain parts of my lights.

The standard width of tape - it measures one inch across.

Other common sizes are 1/2" (12mm) or 2" (50mm)

The cast of Duct Tape Forever - 2002 includes: Bob Bainborough as Dalton Humphrey Brittney Banks as Female Cyclist Dave Broadfoot as Mountie George Buza as Motel Manager Dan Cameron as Lance Emma Cross as Waitress Lawrence Dane as Prosecutor Tracy Dawson as Mandy Humphrey Brenda Devine as Contest Judge Melissa DiMarco as Deputy Dawn Dan Duran as Announcer Jayne Eastwood Richard Fitzpatrick as Robert Stiles Darren Frost as Sheriff Tompkins Ronnie Hawkins as Gas Station Attendant Helen Hughes as Mrs. Stiles Peter Keleghan as Ranger Gord Jeff Lumby as Winston Rothschild Sheila McCarthy as Easterbrook Patrick McKenna as Harold Green Layton Morrison as Arnie The Thug Fiona Reid as Judge Hanson Wayne Robson as Mike Hamar Kevin Rushton as Construction worker Jerry Schaefer as Ed Frid

There was no duct tape in the 1940's

Tuck tape is much stronger and has better adhesive.

Yes, if you want ugly walls.

There are many companies that sell a bus duct. Examples of companies that sell a bus duct include South Land Electrical, Sailing Electrical, and BD Electrical.

Brown packing tape works like any other tape. This tape is stronger than duct tape and is capable of withstanding certain elements that may result in the tape coming off of the packaging.

Strapping tape is a popular type of tape that athletes use. It is used for athletes to tape their wrists in order to prevent injury. The tape limits the movement of the joint and protects it from injury.

Insulation tape is used to protect exposed electrical conductors or wires. Another term for it would be electrical tape. It is wrapped around wires and other electrical conductors to protect them.

Transfer tape can be used for a variety of purposes, both professionally as well as creatively. With transfer tape, an image can be transfered from one surface to another without damaging original work. It can also be used to perfectly align images layering each other.

Tape gagged means that someone is "gagged", meaning their mouth is covered so they cannot speak, by using some form of adhesive tape. The classic movie scene with a piece of duct tape over someone's mouth is a "tape gag".

Security tape is used to block off an area from the general population. One example of security tape in use is to block off a crime scene that is being investigated by police.

The 'Dollar ' stores all sell cheap Chinese duct tape - junk.

Duct tape will leave behind a sticky, gummy residue that embeds into the carpet fibers. To get rid of the residue, scrap as much as possible with a butter knife. Place a damp cloth on the spot and rub a warm iron on it. Use a goo remover on the remaining residue.