Straight from the link : > Excuse me, is it "duct" or "duck" tape? > I mean sure, "duct tape" and "duck tape" are both fine. "Duct tape" is the more common na

Straight from the link : > Excuse me, is it "duct" or "duck" tape? > I mean sure, "duct tape" and "duck tape" are both fine. "Duct tape" is the more common name today. The older name is "duck tape" after the duck cloth under the adhesive.