Waterproof masking tape WASHI-TEC®

Paper has long been central to everyday life in Japan. Passed down the generations since the seventh century, traditional papermaking includes crafting soft yet strong washi paper. In fact, in the Land of the Rising Sun it’s synonymous with quality and durability. While adhesive tape can be made with various types of paper, only genuine Japanese washi paper is used for WASHI-TEC®. Reinforced with synthetic fibres, washi tape is exceptionally flexible and tear-resistant. Unlike other products strengthened only with fibres whose cross section is round, Kip® WASHI-TEC® uses extra-long, high-quality fibres. Known as jinzōkei or kidneyshaped fibres in Japanese, they outperform everything else out there with their extraordinary tensile strength and tear resistance. JINZOKEI® In Japan, making washi paper is a traditionsteeped process that includes reinforcing the paper with jinzōkei or kidney-shaped fibres. Thanks to their unique structure, these extra-long fibres ensure that the tape is both very thin and highly tear-resistant.