Gaffer tape (also, gaffer's tape, gaffa tape, gaff tape, gaffing tape, or cloth tape) is a tough, fabric backed adhesive tape used in the movie and entertainment industry and elsewhere. Although the tape is difficult to break by pulling, it is easily torn by hand along either axis and leaves little to no residue when removed.The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custom colors, but the most commonly seen variety is matte black, since this blends in with the typical stage floor of a theatre. When cables are taped down on a stage, they are sometimes said to be gaffered or gaffed. A gaffer is the film crew member responsible for rigging lights
