Attachable grip enhancers and sports tapes for the human body

A tape, comprising:

• a woven fiber (s), a non-woven fiber (s), or combinations thereof,
• said tape having a top (outer) surface, a bottom (inner) surface, a first end, a second end, and wherein the second end is opposite the first end,
• a grip-enhancing means, disposed on, formed on, integral to, or otherwise in contact with the top surface of said tape creating a topside,
• said grip-enhancing means extending to cover at least part of the top surface of said tape,
• an adhesive means on the bottom surface of said tape, configured to adhere said tape to the human body or to a skin-contact product on the human body.

A tape, comprising:

• a first material comprising a woven fiber(s), a non-woven fiber(s), or combinations thereof, forming a flexible band,
• a second material comprising a woven fiber(s), a non-woven fiber(s), or combinations thereof,
• said second material having a top surface at least partially comprising a grip-enhancing means,
• said grip-enhancing means comprising a high friction surface, and/or high friction textures, and/or high friction coatings, and/or designs including but not limited to a plurality of projections, a plurality of depressions, and combinations thereof,
• said first material comprising an adhesive means on the bottom of said first material,
• said adhesive means comprising pressure sensitive adhesives, and other adhesives classified as non-structural and configured for attachment to the human body and/or attachment to a skin-contact product,
• said second material being affixed to said first material thus becoming the new top surface of the now reinforced first material,
• thereby creating a new athletic tape having a top surface gripping means.