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New — now in 30 yd rolls

Sticks hard.
Leaves clean.

Matte cloth gaffer tape built for film sets, theaters, and live rigs. Tears straight by hand, disappears under stage light, and pulls up without a trace.

Width
2 in
Lengths
30 / 55 yd
Tensile
50 lb/in
Residue
Zero

30-day on-set guarantee · 4.6/5 on Amazon (47 reviews)

4.6/5Amazon rating · 47 reviews
50 lb/inTensile strength
180°FHeat rated
Est 2008Crew owned & run

Used across film sets, theater, live events, broadcast, concert tours, photo studios.

Technical data sheet

Built to spec.
Tested to failure.

Every production run is pull-tested for adhesion, tear, and clean removal before it ships.

2″ × 55 yd01

Roll Profile

The standard industry cut — 165 feet of tape that outlasts the shoot. Now also in a lighter 30-yard roll for kit bags and one-off gigs.

Matte02

Blackout Finish

Light-absorbing cotton cloth stays invisible under stage wash and studio strobes. No glare in the frame, ever.

Zero03

Residue at Strike

Synthetic rubber adhesive grips cable, board, and floor — then releases clean. No gum, no ghosting, no solvents.

50 lb/in04

Tensile Strength

Shrugs off foot traffic, road cases, and dynamic tension without snapping or stretching out of shape.

180°F05

Heat & Water Rated

Thermally stable next to hot tungsten fixtures. Water-resistant cloth holds through outdoor shoots and washdowns.

30 days06

On-Set Guarantee

If it leaves residue or fails spec on the job, return the unused rolls for a full refund. No forms, no fight.

Head-to-head

Gaff vs. duct.

Duct tape is for ducts. This is what happens when tape is engineered for production work instead.

Backing
Coated cotton cloth
Polyethylene / plastic
Surface
Matte, non-reflective
Glossy, catches light
Residue
Removes clean
Gum and staining
Tear
Straight, by hand
Jagged, needs a blade
Labeling
Takes sharpie cleanly
Markers smear
Adhesive
Synthetic rubber (SRA)
Acrylic / solvent
On the job

Three jobs.
One roll.

Black gaffer tape securing cables on a professional film production set floorFig. 01

Cable Runs

Locks down SDI, power, and XLR across walkways — and strikes clean at wrap.

Black gaffer tape spike marks on a wooden theater stage floor with red curtainsFig. 02

Spike Marks

Crisp, high-contrast spikes that stay put through the entire run of the show.

Black gaffer tape labels with handwritten channel names on a professional audio mixing consoleFig. 03

Board Labels

Takes sharpie cleanly on scribble strips. Re-label as often as the mix changes.

From the crew

Heard at load-in.

4.6/5 across 47 verified Amazon reviews

The only tape we trust on our deck. The matte finish disappears under stage light, and it comes up clean every single strike.

Sarah Chen
Technical Director · Off-Broadway playhouse

We've run every brand through the truck. TufGaff tears straight, holds in the heat of the grid, and never gums up a cable.

Marcus Johnson
Gaffer · Episodic television

Fifteen years of one-nighters. These spike marks stay down through the run and lift off rented decks without a mark.

Rachel Park
Stage Manager · National concert tour
Bulk & B2B

Buy by the case.
Ship by the pallet.

Direct tiered pricing for production houses, theaters, venues, and touring companies — from 2 cases to container loads.

Volume tiers · 24 × 55 yd rolls per case
2–9 cases5% off
10–24 cases10% off
25–49 cases15% off
50–99 cases20% off
100–249 cases25% off
250+ cases30% off

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