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Durability; Tossa Jute can take a lot of use before it begins to wear. Because of the tight construction, it also doesn’t tend to “high strand” or deform with strands moving out of place. Hemp Bondage Rope. Hemp is one of the natural fibre ropes that is commonly used for shibari. You don’t get great photo worthy ties with it; though you still get a restrained person, which is always good, and may be all you want in your photo. Summary:. It’s not hugely expensive. It has this really interesting feature; with the core removed, it actually sits quite flat on the skin, which is why I refer to it as webbing. It takes natural fibre dye surprisingly well, given the already existing golden colour. Has a really, really nice smell – sort of earthy and warm.

I’m not actually a dick like that. I realize that what I just wrote may be true, but it’s not actually useful. Answered the whole question, just like that. And wasn’t it just frustrating as hell? And to be honest, I’d much rather be helpful. So I’m going to go into the pros and cons of a few different ropes.

The knots used in the single column and two column ties which I posted about earlier will do a solid job of holding things in place, but feel free to use anything that isn’t a slip knot. Next we have a Zenith All-Purpose rope, which is a solid polypropylene braid. Cons:. As synthetic ropes go, it’s a bit pricey. Somewhat pricey, it comes in a variety of lays (“lay” refers to how tightly it’s twisted together). The tighter the lay, the stiffer and more durable the rope tends to be. Update (2018): In my time, I’ve explored two different batches of hemp rope; what I’ve found, is that the supplier and the quality do make a huge difference. Anonymously sourced rope.

If you want to buy your own natural fiber rope and condition it yourself so that it is ready to use for bondage without being too prone to giving you or your partner rope burn, McVarij has a nice tutorial on what you need to do. Perhaps after doing this yourself once or twice, you will understand why bondage rope vendors charge what they do for bondage-ready rope! This is actually a hollow braid kind of rope; meaning it’s a polypropylene braid wrapped around a core of something. I found it at a Bunnings Warehouse. Different ropes have different advantages, different pros and cons. What you like will very likely not be what someone else likes.

Because it’s a natural fibre rope with decent tooth, you can do shibari and other styles of rope that rely on friction over knots, which is pretty great. You can take some great pictures with it; the rope in these pictures is that same cotton braid. It really depends on you and who you’re tying. Different ropes have different advantages, different pros and cons. Different ropes have different advantages, different pros and cons. What you like will very likely not be what someone else likes. Cons. This is a very thin plastic webbing; it is not something you want to get too close to a naked flame, because it will melt. Relatively easy to unpick. Summary.