Problem with cloth tape is, like with Cello tape, the handlebars just dont have enough diameter with them for a nice feeling grip. Once I started to use vinyl padded and cork tape in the mid 80's I never looked back.......
I still have the last set of black Tressostar cotton tape I bought in the 80's that never made it on any of my bikes, rolling around in my junk drawer for over 20 years now.........

Chombi