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Twisted Monk

Twisted Monk is an online Rope Store which provides an easy and enjoyable experience for customers. Founded in 2004, when Monk began experimenting with rope bondage. Due to the positive response, he started making ropes for others, forming a business and processing hemp in his backyard. Monk became so famous that he had to move…
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The London Shibari Festival

The London Shibari Festival, also recognized as The London Festival of The Art of Japanese Bondage, stands out as a distinctive and captivating event. This festival is a dedicated platform for promoting Kinbaku, the revered Japanese Bondage technique known as Shibari. Here, Shibari transforms into a form of performance art, facilitating intimate communication through its…
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European Rigger Exchange

The European Rigger Exchange is a different kind of rope event. It is an event where experienced riggers gather for a week of exchange and research. This event is celebrating its 18th reunion. Usually, Shibari events bring together workshops form riggers and presenters around the world. However, must masters come from Japan, where the most…
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Prague Shibari Festival

Prague Shibari Festival is an annual event happening in the heart of Europe since 2016 organized by Peter Soptik. This festival is a three-day event that is safe and inclusive for everyone who enjoys ropes. It is an event where you can learn, enjoy and meet new people. The venue is almost in the centre…
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The New Zeland Fetish Ball

The  Fetish Ball is one of the best events of its kind in New Zeland. It takes place annually in Auckland and Christchurch. In this event, you can find the best performers, as well as thematic parties, which amaze every attendee.New Zeland Fetish Ball’s founders are Glen Rossiter and Dr Naylin Appanna. Glen runs the…
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Morpheus Bondage Extravaganza

Morpheus Bondage Extravaganza, also known as MBE,  is an annual rope bondage art installation. It has grown over the years into the world’s largest public rope bondage event. MBE began in Toronto Canada, in 2007 as a very small event which has expanded year to year. When it started in 2007, the MBE was so…
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MFP Rope

MFP rope comes for multifilament polypropylene, which is a synthetic fiber. This rope is waterproof and resistant to most oils and lubricants. Unlike dyed ropes, this type comes braided with different pre-colored fiber, so the color remains vibrant and does not bleed or fade. MFP and Decorative Shibari People in decorative shibari prefer this type…
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Which Rope is Best for Shibari?

Which rope is best for shibari? As you might know by now, shibari means binding or tying. So deciding which rope is best for tying is crucial. This is a very common question when you are just starting in this practice, but there is not a specific answer. There is not a specific rope for…
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Nylon Rope

The nylon rope is another type of rope for shibari. People who practice Western shibari are pretty related to this type; it is the favorite one for most Americans. Moreover, decorative shibari has also a wide range of rope kinds. In particular, this practice focuses on the colored rope and its different sizes. This allows…
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Hemp Rope

Hemp rope is commonly in Japanese shibari. People refer to this type of rope as asanawa, which translates to”hemp rope”: “asa” (hemp) and “nawa” (rope). Japanese Shibari avoids synthetic ropes, so they normally use yute or hemp ones. Contrastingly, Western rope bondage uses some synthetic types such as nylon. In addition, they also employ cotton…
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