Best ropes for shibari?

[Supplyanddemand]

Hemp, cotton or jute? I have used cotton but found it a bit elastic and synthetic are just too slippy. Should I invest in hemp?

 

[lanceGibs]

Hemp, cotton or jute? I have used cotton but found it a bit elastic and synthetic are just too slippy. Should I invest in hemp?

Hemp is good,soaked in water it is better.

 

[Supplyanddemand]

Hemp is good,soaked in water it is better.

Do you oil them?

 

[lanceGibs]

Do you oil them?

No

 

[Supplyanddemand]

No

Thank you

 

[AnnieLit]

Hemp or jute.

Oil - yes. If you buy your ropes from a place that sells them specifically for shibari most likely they already will be pre-treated with oil.

I am not sure what exactly was meant by soaking above, but if he was talking about using wet ropes - DO NOT DO THAT! The rope needs to slide smoothly while you are working with it. Yes, there has to be some bite, but wet rope will give you much more bite than you ever want to have - untying it will be close to impossible.

 

[Supplyanddemand]

Hemp or jute.

Oil - yes. If you buy your ropes from a place that sells them specifically for shibari most likely they already will be pre-treated with oil.

I am not sure what exactly was meant by soaking above, but if he was talking about using wet ropes - DO NOT DO THAT! The rope needs to slide smoothly while you are working with it. Yes, there has to be some bite, but wet rope will give you much more bite than you ever want to have - untying it will be close to impossible.

I had heard you soak, let dry then oil?

 

[AnnieLit]

I had heard you soak, let dry then oil?

Where are you getting your ropes from? If it is a shibari supply place don't do anything with them, they are ready to use. And I would strongly recommend starting off with a pre-treated rope as this will give you a good idea of how the rope should feel in your hand. Eventually you will be able to start with any rope and make it right, but for that you need to know exactly what that "right" is and I don't think it can be described in words.

 

[IrisAlthea]

Hemp, cotton or jute? I have used cotton but found it a bit elastic and synthetic are just too slippy. Should I invest in hemp?

It depends.

Some good posts on what to consider in this thread:
https://forum.literotica.com/threads/quick-i-need-rope.715528/

Pros and cons of different types of rope here:
https://forum.literotica.com/threads/ropework-photos.543956/page-35#post-25720028

 

[Supplyanddemand]

Where are you getting your ropes from? If it is a shibari supply place don't do anything with them, they are ready to use. And I would strongly recommend starting off with a pre-treated rope as this will give you a good idea of how the rope should feel in your hand. Eventually you will be able to start with any rope and make it right, but for that you need to know exactly what that "right" is and I don't think it can be described in words.

I have used cotton ropes from Sinful but found them stretchy and not good for holding a tie.

 

[Anguished_Amy]

Since my first rope came from an outdoor store I have leaned towards high quality climbing rope. I use a 6mm rope (red) from edelweiss that I feel has the perfect texture and firmness for my likes. I’ve even used it to make floggers. Not too thick or thin.