But the adhesive duct tape we know and love today didn't appear until World War II. A factory worker who was packaging ammunition sealed each box with tape and wax to make them waterproof.
A waterproof bandage could block those bugs ... Most of the bandages are rectangular and have adhesive strips with duct-tape-like fibers that sometimes stayed on skin when the bandage was removed.
But the adhesive duct tape we know and love today didn't appear until World War II. A factory worker who was packaging ammunition sealed each box with tape and wax to make them waterproof.