Bondage Tape & Rope

A bondage restraint is anything used to hold someone still by consent, and in this category that means two materials that behave nothing alike. Bondage tape is a PVC wrap that clings to itself and not to skin or hair, so it goes on fast and comes off without scissors. Rope is what you reach for when you want structure, tension, and something that holds a shape.

The short answer to which one to start with is tape. It is close to impossible to get wrong, it needs no knots, and unwrapping is instant if anyone wants out. Rope has a real learning curve, and a badly tied rope is the one that causes injuries.

The part people do not expect is that tape is effectively single use. It loses its grip once it has been stretched and unwrapped, so a roll is a few scenes rather than a permanent purchase. Rope costs more up front and lasts for years.

Four things sit on this page and they are not interchangeable:

• Bondage tape: PVC wrap in black, red and pink. Sticks only to itself, so no knots and no scissors. The fastest thing here to learn and the fastest to undo.
• Silky and satin rope: soft, slick and forgiving against skin. The easiest rope to learn on because it slides instead of biting.
• Japanese silk rope: closer to what shibari actually uses. It holds a knot properly, which is the whole point, and it is less forgiving if you pull it too tight.
• Multicolor and glow rope: the bright and pastel 10 meter ropes and the glow in the dark one. Same job, different look.

If you would rather have the whole kit than one material, start with a bondage beginner set. Rope and tape pair most often with cuffs, blindfolds and a harness, and the full category sits under Bondage.