K-Active® Tape Classic 17 m roll
K-Active® Tape Classic 17 m roll
€24.49
% €48.98 (50% saved)
Delivery time: 1-3 business days
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Your advantage: Reduced price with high tape consumption in hospitals, medical practices and sports!
The origin of all Kinesiology Tapes!
... be selective for you, your patients and athletes and use the most popular of all K-Active Tapes!
What you can expect
Since its birth over 30 years ago Nitto Denko has continuously optimized the properties and the production of the K-Active Tape Classic to offer you exactly what you want from
an original:
- hypoallergenic acrylic adhesive
- best skin tolerability
- breathable, elastic cotton fabric
- Freedom from pollutants
- reliable long hold
- leaves no residues
- reasonable cost-effectiveness
- used for years by leading doctors and therapists in the fields of sports and medicine
For your safety
This many years of production experience also means over 30 years of therapy experience with the original Nitto Denko tapes. These together with bachelor theses and studies guarantee
highest safety for users all over the world, which no other Kinesiology Tape product on the worldwide market can offer you!
Entrust the health of your patients and athletes to the most popular K-Active Tape!
Product details
- Content: 1 role
- Dimensions: 5 cm x 17 m
| Breite: | 5 cm |
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| Länge: | 17 m |
| Verpackungseinheit: | 1 Rolle |
Safety and Product Resources
| Manufacturer | EU Authorized Representative |
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K-Active K-Active Europe GmbH Frohnradstraße 2 63768 Hösbach DE – Germany service@k-active.com |
K-Active K-Active Europe GmbH Frohnradstraße 2 63768 Hösbach DE – Germany service@k-active.com |
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A Piece of Taping History - Straight From Japan
The birthplace of modern kinesiology taping is Japan, and that's exactly where the story of K-Active® Tape Classic begins. More than four decades ago, the tech company Nitto Denko became the first manufacturer to develop a tape that set entirely new standards and laid the foundation for a method that is now established worldwide. An innovative product designed to closely mimic the skin in terms of weight, thickness, and elasticity.
This origin represents more than tradition. It stands for true original technology: pioneering work that sparked a global movement, continuous advancement based on medical research, and the highest Japanese manufacturing standards that remain unmatched to this day.
By choosing K-Active® Tape Classic, you are consciously choosing the original, not an imitation. A tape that brings together over 40 years of experience, innovation, and technical precision, and continues to serve as the benchmark in professional taping.
What Makes K-Active® Tape Classic so Special?
Because kinesiology tape is applied directly to the skin, the quality of the adhesive is absolutely crucial. It must be hypoallergenic and provide reliable adhesion over several days, while at the same time remaining gentle on the skin and removable without residue. K-Active® Tape Classic uses a high-quality Japanese adhesive technology (ISO-certified) that was specially developed for long-term skin contact.
A key feature of this adhesive is the sinusoidal wave pattern within the adhesive layer. These wave-shaped gaps allow fluids to escape and ensure sufficient air circulation on the skin surface. As a result, the skin beneath the tape remains well supplied, as it isn't sealed off occusively, and the risk of skin irritation or maceration is significantly reduced. Thanks to these properties, the tape can be worn safely for extended periods of time without irritating the skin.
At the same time, the stable yet flexible adhesion ensures that continuous sensory stimuli are transmitted through the skin to body structures, the nervous systems, and the energetic systems. The experience of physicians and therapists show that these sustained sensory impulses may contribute, among other effects, to pain reduction, improved muscle activation, enhanced lymphatic flow, and regulatory effects on the internal organ systems.
Proven in Elite Sport
For many years, K-Active® tapes have stood for medical competence and functional support at the highest level of sport. In addition to being used by international and German top teams as well as successful individual athletes, K-Active® served as the official supplier to the German Olympic Team from Turin all throughout the Paris Games 2024.
For a medical product, there is hardly a more demanding test than high-performance sport. This is where extreme physical loads, high training volumes, and tight timelines followed by overexertion, injury or surgical intervention all come together. It is precisely under these conditions that K-Active® Tape Classic has proven itself over many years. In daily use by top athletes, physicians, and physiotherapy teams, the tape demonstrated outstanding reliability under maximum stress.
It supported recovery processes, accompanied rehabilitation phases, and helped guide athletes effectively and safely back to training and competition. This long-standing trust in elite sport is a powerful medical and athletic statement: K-Active® performs when it matters the most, at the critical moment of return to play.
Your Benefits at a Glance
For my professional athletes, I need the highest possible quality. With the original from K-Active®, that's exactly what I get.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes. K-Active® Tape Classic is 100% free from latex, which makes is especially suitable for sensitive and allergy prone skin.
The optimal amount of stretch always depends on the specific taping technique. As a general rule, however, less is more. Excessive tension can irritate the skin or reduce the effectiveness of the application.
It's important to know that the K-Active® Tape Classic already has a built-in pre-stretch of around 10%, which is applied during production while the tape is on the backing paper. This means that simply applying the tape gently already provides an ideal base for many applications, often without any additional stretch at all.
Yes. It's hypoallergenic, latex-free, and dermatologically very well tolerated.
You can easily check compatibility yourself. Simply cut a small piece of K-Active® Tape Classic and apply it to your inner forearm. This allows you to feel how comfortably the tape adheres and how gently the adhesive releases during removal. If you notice any skin irritation, please do not use the tape.
Basic knowledge can be helpful, but Tape Classic is especially user-friendly. Thanks to its repositionable application, even beginners can get started with confidence. Feel free to take a look at our taping guides for a step-by-step guide.
From muscle tension and overuse to sports injuries. It's suitable for nearly all areas of the body.