here is an interesting site..

be sure to check out old clothes and 2004 entries..
http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/default.asp

it's the fashion find of the century..

To bring it back to words, it was originally duck tape according to this site from Johnson & Johnson, the inventors of duck tape:

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm

from the "you can get anything you want on the web (but not necessarily what you need)" dept.:
http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html

p.s. - they have a really nice disclaimer: Note: To be legally called “Duct Tape” the tape must meet or exceed certain heat requirements. Some Duck® brand Tapes do meet this classification and will tell you so on their label.