Catalogue
Texts for the exhibition.
Like the catalogue to an exhibition: here is what lies behind the exhibit. Material, technique, care and the honest state of the research. Every text names its sources.
Rayon or cotton: what a tape made of artificial silk does differently
Classic kinesiology tape is made of cotton. Ours is 96% rayon. What this fibre is, what it can do and where its limits are.
The ends without tension: how to apply a strip properly
Prepare, apply, activate, remove. A guide in four steps and the mistakes that happen most often.
Tape and skin: how to keep it calm
Tape stays on the skin for days. What helps with sensitive skin, why a test patch makes sense and when you should not use tape.
What tape can and cannot do: an honest look at the research
Kinesiology tape has been studied for decades. What large reviews say, and why we do not promise healing.
Heat, sweat, water: how tape holds on long days
What sweat does to an adhesive, why you should tape an hour before exercise and how to dry off properly after a shower.
A short history of kinesiology tape
A practice in Japan, a shoulder in Beijing: how a strip of elastic fabric became known around the world.
Does the colour have an effect? A myth put to the test
Blue calms, pink activates: you read this a lot. One study tested exactly that.
The depot: how to store tape properly
Heat, moisture and sunlight are the enemies of every adhesive. How to keep your tape fresh down to the last strip.