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2. List of adhesive tapes - Wikipedia

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   Tape made of cloth which has been impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive, used mostly to increase grip or friction. Gaffer tape Used in the theater, film and television industry, this tape is used to secure cables to keep them out of the way, or to hide them from view. Gorilla Tape A trademarked brand of heavy duty duct tape. Hockey tape

3. Saran (plastic) - Wikipedia

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   Today's Saran Wrap is no longer composed of PVDC in the United States, due to cost, processing difficulties, and health and environmental concerns with halogenated materials, [1] and is now made from polyethylene. [12] [13] [14] However, polyethylene has a higher oxygen permeability, which in turn affects food spoilage prevention.

4. Duct tape - Wikipedia

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   Wheel fender extension to keep down lunar dust improvised using duct tape during the Apollo 17 mission. The first material called "duck tape" was long strips of plain non-adhesive cotton duck cloth used in making shoes stronger, for decoration on clothing, and for wrapping steel cables or electrical conductors to protect them from corrosion or wear. [4]

5. Theater drapes and stage curtains - Wikipedia

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   A time-honored method of hanging a drop is the roll-drop, in which the bottom of the drop is attached to a round batten. The drop is rolled onto it from the back, and is deployed by rope rigged through blocks (pulleys) to be pulled from offstage to release the tension holding the batten up, thus unrolling it slowly until completely unfurled.

6. Furoshiki - Wikipedia

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   The cloth is typically square, although not a perfect square, to facilitate the wrap. Sizes vary, from 45 by 45 centimetres (18 in × 18 in) and 70 by 70 centimetres (28 in × 28 in) up to 100 by 100 centimetres (39 in × 39 in). [2] The main pattern is always on the bottom half, so it shows in the center.

7. Aerial silk - Wikipedia

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   Aerial silks (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu) is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a specialist fabric. The fabric may be hung as two pieces, or a single piece, folded to make a loop, classified as hammock silks.