Kikusui Tape

Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape

Kikusui Tape

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  • Every order plants a tree
  • Same day dispatch before 12pm
  • Hassle-free returns
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Say こんにちは to Kikusui.

This kraft paper tape is made in Osaka, Japan (日本製) by Kikusui Tape Co., who've been making tape since 1949. That's 77 years of obsessing over sticky stuff, so you don't have to.

Here's the dirty secret of the paper tape world: most of it is wearing a plastic raincoat. Flip a roll over and there's usually a layer of polyethylene laminated onto the paper. Kikusui skipped the raincoat. It's kraft paper, a natural rubber adhesive and a special release coat, and that's it. The paper is FSC certified, and 75% of the tape is biomass (Japan's Biomass Mark says so, not just us). The manufacturer's data also puts its CO₂ emissions at less than half those of plastic polypropylene tape.

It's a dream to pack with, too. It tears clean by hand (手で切れる), so put down the scissors and save your teeth for the Tim Tams. The matte back takes a permanent marker, so "FRAGILE", "THIS WAY UP" and "sorry it's late, Brenda" go straight on the tape. And the special release coat gives the surface some grip, so stacked cartons stay stacked instead of sliding around the back of the van. It fits any standard tape gun or our benchtop dispenser.

Team Ecotape? No judgement. Ecotape is the compostable one, with more metres per roll. Kikusui is for the all-paper look, the marker-friendly back and that Japanese build quality.

One more thing: Kikusui (菊水) means "chrysanthemum water". We're not sure what that has to do with tape either, but it's on every core and it's very pretty.

  • 50mm x 50mm roll, fits any standard tape gun or benchtop dispenser 
  • Made in Osaka, Japan (日本製) by Kikusui Tape Co. since 1949
  • Kraft paper backing with no plastic film
  • Made from FSC-certified paper with 75% biomass (JORA Biomass Mark No. 210190)
  • Cuts CO₂ emissions by over 50% compared to plastic tape (per manufacturer data)
  • Natural rubber adhesive
  • Hand-tearable
  • Non-slip writable surface
  • Kerbside recyclable
  • Heat resistant to 60°C
  • 12-month shelf life
Metro
  • Delivery takes between 1 - 4 business days.
  • Orders placed before midday get same-day dispatch from our Melbourne HQ.
  • Orders over $800 get free shipping. Sweet!

Country and remote
  • Delivery Australia-wide takes between 2 - 7 business days.
  • Orders placed before midday get same-day dispatch from our Melbourne HQ.

WA
  • *Attention, WA legends! Expect your deliveries to take a bit longer (5-10 days). Unfortunately, the free shipping cap doesn't extend to your area.

Pre-order items
If your order has items on pre-order, then there will be a specific date set of when your order will be dispatched. If your order has a mix of in-stock and pre-order items, then your order will be dispatched once the pre-order items have arrived. If you need your in-stock items sooner, then we recommend placing two seperate orders. 
Write on it

Permanent marker goes straight on, no smudging.

Natural Rubber Adhesive
Natural Rubber Adhesive

Sticks like it means it, minus the chemicals.

Easy Disposal

Goes in the recycling with the box. No picking it off first.

Custom printed packaging tape

Tape made the Japanese way

Kikusui Tape Co. have been making tape in Yao, Osaka since 1949. Kikraft 100 is their kraft paper tape, and it keeps things simple: paper, natural rubber adhesive and a release coat. No plastic layer hiding underneath.

The release coat earns its spot. The roll unwinds clean and stacked cartons stay stacked.

75% biomass. FSC certified paper. Big in Japan, now available at your packing bench.

Paper tape that's actually paper

Here's the dirty secret: most "paper" tape is wearing a plastic raincoat. Kikusui skipped it. Just kraft paper and natural rubber adhesive, with 75% biomass to back it up. Japan's Biomass Mark says so, not just us.

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Tape FAQs

Yeah, baby! It's made from kraft paper with no nasty plastic coatings, so you can leave it on the box and chuck the lot in the recycling.

Nah, any standard tape gun or benchtop dispenser will do the job. It also tears by hand, for when the tape gun has mysteriously wandered off again.

Strong enough to keep your everyday parcels firmly shut, no Hercules required. Packing something seriously chunky? Our Water Tape is the heavy lifter.

Kikusui is grab-and-go: it sticks straight off the roll, perfect for everyday packing. Water Tape needs a dispenser and a splash of water, then fuses into the cardboard for a tamper-evident seal on the big stuff. Different jobs, we love them both equally (don't tell either of them).

You bet, it's one of its best qualities. Grab a permanent marker and write anything you like, such as "Thanks HeapsGood, you're all really sexy legends."

Kikusui (菊水) means "chrysanthemum water", which sounds like a luxury spa. Fitting, really, because your parcels are about to be pampered by 75+ years of Osaka tape-making expertise.

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