[Velveeta]

That's it! Thank you, Clouda! I knew that I remembered silver duct tape on that sign.

I saw the footage last night about SP and some woman putting up a sign on a pole. That was a clear tape (like packing tape) and not what I consider duct tape.

When I heard the news reports of duct tape, it immediately conjurs ups the heavy sticky silver tape.

Is clear plastic tape ever referred to as duct tape?

[clouda]

I always thought duct tape was silver.

[pinz-n-needlez]

I think duct tape is, by definition, the stuff with a mesh cloth between the adhesive and film. But it doesn't need to be silver film. Our house contains duct tape rolls that are black, silver, green, white, and purple.

Pinz

[Queen Jadis]

Not really. I have some clear duct tape but the mesh fibers that are embedded in it make it a "cream" color. Truly clear plastic tape is not duct tape.