Gaffer tape

Gaffer tape (also known as gaffer's tape, gaff tape or gaffa tape^[1] as well as spike tape for narrow, colored gaffer tape) is a heavy cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive and tensile properties. It is widely used in theatre, photography, film, radio and television production, and industrial staging work.

While sometimes confused with duct tape, gaffer tape differs in the composition of both the backing, which is made from fabric as opposed to vinyl or other plastics, and the adhesive, which is more resistant to heat and more easily removed without damaging the surface to which it adhered.^[2]

^ Lawler, Mike (2007), Careers in Technical Theater, Allworth Communications, Inc., p. 97, ISBN 9781581154856
^ Lehman, J. (2005). "Sticking With What Works". EventDV. 18 (12): 23. ISSN 1554-2009.

[career-1] Lawler, Mike (2007), Careers in Technical Theater, Allworth Communications, Inc., p. 97, ISBN 9781581154856

[2] Lehman, J. (2005). "Sticking With What Works". EventDV. 18 (12): 23. ISSN 1554-2009.

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