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order to escape smoke or fire.HarnessesA BDSM harness is a fairly generic term for just about anything that is wornabout the torso, and to which you attach other things. A simple example wouldbe a dildo harness, which is usually (but not always) worn around the hips andgroin and is designed to hold a dildo in place for pegging. Other common typesof harnesses include cock and ball torture harnesses, chastity harnesses, purelydecorative body harnesses, and specialty bondage harnesses. Some harnessesare designed to be used only with other types of equipment, fetish furniture,frames, hoists, swings or devices. In short, a harness can refer to damn nearanything that attaches your body to something else.StraitjacketsStraitjackets have come a long, long way in the past few decades. The boringbut classic beige canvas straitjacket that most of us have seen only in the movieshas recently been joined by a wide assortment of new straitjacket designs in allnewmaterials and hot new colors. The classic straitjacket consists of a canvasgarment top that closes in the back and has overly long sleeves which, whenworn, are crossed over the chest and then tied or buckled in the back, whichprevents the wearer from using his arms and hands.The newer designs, which are more appropriate for recreational users, ratherthan criminally insane ones, are typically made with leather, latex rubber, PVCor a combination of those materials. Minor variations in their design can includearms that cross in the back instead of across the chest, the addition of wrist orcrotch straps, breast-access zippers, built-in toy harnesses, built-in chastity belts,and sturdy closures or fasteners that will accommodate padlocks. Straitjacketsmake wonderful conversation pieces, and can always serve as the punch line toany joke questioning your sanity. They also happen to be one of the few formsof bondage that even vanilla people will line up to try at a party.Straitjackets tend to fall into two general price categories: expensive, andridiculously expensive. An authentic, old-fashioned heavy-canvas straitjacketwill set you back roughly $200, but a latex rubber or PVC straitjacket can costanywhere from $700 to $2,000 depending on the quality of workmanship andyour selection of bells and whistles in the design.

As far as safety goes, straitjackets should be worn loosely enough to permitsome movement and allow for proper blood circulation in the arms. If astraitjacket is worn for long periods of time, it can result in numbness in the armsor the pooling of blood and swelling in the elbows. When straitjacket-relatedinjuries do occur they are, more often than not, the result of the wearer falling orstriking nearby furniture while thrashing around in an attempt to escape from it.Rope, Straps & ChainWhat good are all those collars, cuffs and sleeves, if you can’t attach them toanything? That’s where the rope, straps and chains come into play. We cancategorized them all by functionality as connectors, but that’s pretty much wherethe similarities end.Let’s start with rope. When it comes to bondage, rope isn’t always used strictlyfor simple bondage or just as a connector; it can also be used in the moreadvanced stand-alone bondage art commonly referred to as shibari or kinbaku.Both are Japanese terms which came into general usage in the West in the1990s. Shibari refers to the generic art of intricate knot-tying, while kinbakurefers to the erotic application of the same skill. The types of rope traditionallyused in shibari and kinbaku are jute (made from cellulose and lignin fibers),hemp (derived from cannabis plant fibers), and linen (which is woven from flaxand sometimes cotton fibers), and various new synthetic fibers.The type of rope you purchase for your BDSM activities should depend on whatyou plan to do with it. For most simple bondage play, solid nylon or cottonbraid rope that is 3/8” or 7/16” in thickness is usually a good choice. Solid braidcord is often preferred over twisted braid for its ability to hold its shape whentwisted into complex or twisted shapes. It also eliminates the need to remove thecore from a twisted braid, since leaving the core can make it more difficult to tiesecure knots; a 3/8” twisted braid rope with the core removed becomes a 1/4”hollow tube. For more advanced rope play, to include kinbaku and suspensions,jute or hemp is typically the preferred type of rope. A simple rope kit fornovices should include two pairs of 10-foot lengths, one pair of 30-foot lengths,and at least one 50 to 60-foot length of rope. Rope pricing will vary widely,depending on the type of rope, braid, length, color, and any other uniqueproperties. Rope that is specifically produced and sold for shibari purposes canbe quite pricy.

As far as safety goes, straitjackets should be worn loosely enough to permit

some movement and allow for proper blood circulation in the arms. If a

straitjacket is worn for long periods of time, it can result in numbness in the arms

or the pooling of blood and swelling in the elbows. When straitjacket-related

injuries do occur they are, more often than not, the result of the wearer falling or

striking nearby furniture while thrashing around in an attempt to escape from it.

Rope, Straps & Chain

What good are all those collars, cuffs and sleeves, if you can’t attach them to

anything? That’s where the rope, straps and chains come into play. We can

categorized them all by functionality as connectors, but that’s pretty much where

the similarities end.

Let’s start with rope. When it comes to bondage, rope isn’t always used strictly

for simple bondage or just as a connector; it can also be used in the more

advanced stand-alone bondage art commonly referred to as shibari or kinbaku.

Both are Japanese terms which came into general usage in the West in the

1990s. Shibari refers to the generic art of intricate knot-tying, while kinbaku

refers to the erotic application of the same skill. The types of rope traditionally

used in shibari and kinbaku are jute (made from cellulose and lignin fibers),

hemp (derived from cannabis plant fibers), and linen (which is woven from flax

and sometimes cotton fibers), and various new synthetic fibers.

The type of rope you purchase for your BDSM activities should depend on what

you plan to do with it. For most simple bondage play, solid nylon or cotton

braid rope that is 3/8” or 7/16” in thickness is usually a good choice. Solid braid

cord is often preferred over twisted braid for its ability to hold its shape when

twisted into complex or twisted shapes. It also eliminates the need to remove the

core from a twisted braid, since leaving the core can make it more difficult to tie

secure knots; a 3/8” twisted braid rope with the core removed becomes a 1/4”

hollow tube. For more advanced rope play, to include kinbaku and suspensions,

jute or hemp is typically the preferred type of rope. A simple rope kit for

novices should include two pairs of 10-foot lengths, one pair of 30-foot lengths,

and at least one 50 to 60-foot length of rope. Rope pricing will vary widely,

depending on the type of rope, braid, length, color, and any other unique

properties. Rope that is specifically produced and sold for shibari purposes can

be quite pricy.

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