Cotton twill tape

Description

A strong, twill-woven 100% cotton fabric tape used for edging fabrics and tying boxes. Cotton twill tape is strong and inert and available in bleached or natural (unbleached) versions. It has also been used for labeling objects and specimens.

Synonyms and Related Terms

labeling tape

Applications

• Edging fabrics

• Tying or strapping

• Labeling

Forms/sizes

Available in assorted widths and weights.

• Lightweight (1/8" to 1.5")

• Heavyweight (3/8" to 3")

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.

• Website address 1 Comment: SPNHC at www.spnch.org/concom/supplies_cdn.htm (Accesed 3/17/04)