Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

of his or her extremities for loss of feeling, poor circulation, or unnecessary
chafing, pinching or cutting. You should also be aware that the use of wrist and
ankle cuffs can sometimes force a person’s body into a position that causes
difficulty in breathing, or postural asphyxiation - another good reason for
maintaining that continuous supervision. Finally, it is extremely rare for wrist or
ankle cuffs to be designed to bear any significant portion of a person’s body
weight. While it might be a wonderful fantasy to suspend a person by their
wrists or ankles, it is almost always a very, very bad idea to attempt to do so in
reality. Most wrist and ankle cuffs are not designed to support that kind of
weight and frankly, neither are most wrists and ankles.
Collars
Collars, aside from their aesthetic and symbolic value, can also be an extremely
erotic and versatile piece of bondage gear. When we are referring to a collar that
is used primarily for bondage purposes, as opposed to other uses, we typically
will refer to it as a play collar. The most common use for play collars is to
immobilize the neck and often, by extension, the torso and head. Through the
use of D-rings or other connectors, a collar can easily be attached to furnishings
and equipment, or even to a person’s own limbs in such a fashion that it forces
the Bottom to assume a posture or position desired by the Top.
As for design and product quality, many of the same considerations we
discussed in relation to wrist and ankle cuffs apply equally to collars. Safety
considerations, however, deserve significantly more attention when it comes to
collars, since the human neck is particularly vulnerable and the potential
consequences of a mistake can be absolutely catastrophic. Continuous
supervision is absolutely a must. Not only is postural asphyxiation always a
danger, but strangulation can occur in the event of a mishap or poor product
design. Collars should never, ever, be expected to support any body weight at
all under any circumstances. In fact, it is extraordinarily dangerous to attach a
collar to anything in such a way that an unforeseen event could cause the collar
to choke or injure the wearer. The last thing you want is for a failed suspension
or collapsing piece of fetish furniture to result in a broken neck.
Bondage Tape
Bondage tape is one of those relatively new developments utilizing technology
that didn’t even exist twenty years ago. This high-tech polymer tape, which