I just came across a really beautiful “Web book” titled “The Birth Story of mt“. In this case, mt is short for “masking tape”. It turns out that is not actually about masking tape, but rather about Japanese Washi tape, a delicate printed paper tape used mainly in decorating, crafts and scrap bookking. Everybody knows […]
Anybody who has sliced thru a boxed item while trying to turn a shipping carton into a point-of-sale display will appreciate this new carton sealing tape from Adalis. Sesame Tape, as in “Open Sesame” makes the box cutter obsolete. It is a two tape system that will allow a shipping carton to be opened in […]
Cotton futures have reached a 12 month low, down by almost a third since this time last year. Since the primary component in most cloth tapes is cotton, the price of these tapes should remain stable for the foreseeable future. While oil prices (the primary component in high quality tape adhesives) have been less stable, […]