Even before our White Duck canvas tent was set up, his begrudging turned to enthusiasm, and he’s been trumpeting its praises ever since. It turns out we aren’t the only fans.

But cotton duck fabric doesn't actually come from ducks. This is what it looks like. It's a strong fabric made from cotton, where the threads make a crisscross pattern.

And probably no duct tape is made out of duck cloth now. "The commercial and industrial types of duct tape that we produce now are very high-bonding tapes," said Robert Brittain, a spokesman for 3M.

I see cotton duck cloth, no mention of adhesive, no mention of purpose matching tape, just a means of protecting steel cables. So its a pretty huge leap from 1902 wrapping steel cable with duck ...

An early pair of Levi Strauss & Co.'s "Duck Trousers" Photo courtesy American History Museum On the 109th anniversary of Levi Strauss’ death, his chief product—blue jeans—have become a $91 ...

They slapped duck tape on everything from tents to Jeeps as a quick, temporary fix. Air Force flight crews even covered their aircraft’s gun ports with the stuff to cut down on drag during takeoff.

Originally called duck tape, due to its cotton duck substrate, at some point during the last half of the 20th century it became better known as duct tape, owing to its employment in ductwork.

These pants feature a 100% ringspun cotton Duck exterior and featherless insulation for warmth without added bulk.