Sounds like a dream to me. I have a roll of friction tape that I have on EVERY one of my rulers. I cut it crosswise and place it about every 2 or 3 inches. Stops the ruler from slipping, and it is clear so you don't even know it is there. Also good for those cones to hold the thread in place in storage. I don't have the label, or could tell you what it is actually called. Great stuff - no adhesive, you can remove it and move it to another ruler or whatever without a problem