Thank you for this. I was pretty sure most people in this thread had the duct/duck origin incorrect, and this reminded me of why I thought that. Looking at the

Thank you for this. I was pretty sure most people in this thread had the duct/duck origin incorrect, and this reminded me of why I thought that. Looking at the Duct Tape wiki, it says: > During World War II, Revolite (then a division of Johnson & Johnson) developed an adhesive tape made from a rubber-based adhesive applied to a durable duck cloth backing. This tape resisted water and was used to seal some ammunition cases during that period. This makes me think Duck is the original term for the tape. Made even more confusing by the introduction of "Duck brand Duct Tape".