It takes very special hemp bondage rope to impress me, especially as a devout fan of jute, but I have just been stunned by the new hemp rope that my suppliers have made. When I unpacked, I literally went “Wow!”. That’s quite an accolade from a cynic like me. Hemp rope is usually coarse with …
I have been scouring the world for even better jute to expand the range of shibari rope at ESINEM-Rope. Above, you’ll see the new jute that is on its way to me now. I think it will fly out the door but as I have only ordered an initial 100kg of the blonde and natural colours, …
I’m doing a crazy special on 5mm Tossa Lite. Here’s your chance to get your hands on some light, fast, flexible, loose-laid jute rope at silly prices. It’s so pliable and soft off the reel that it doesn’t need wet-treatment: Burn, oil and tie! It is perfect for floor-work or detail bondage. As it comes …
It seems there are some advantages to living ‘down under’ as Aussies will have the pleasure of seeing this program before us. Us pommies will have to wait till Friday, 9 May for the start of the series. Our program is in episode 6 which doesn’t get aired in the UK till 6 June at …
I just looked at some competitors prices for hemp and jute rope. I can’t believe you are often paying double what I charge at ESINEM-Rope for 8 x 8m! In fact, probably more as most seem to charge shipping on top where as I post free anywhere by Airmail or 1st Class Mail. Since I …
What a week! Getting on for 40 reels of rope shipped this week so far. That’s 8km or 5 miles in real money! Jade Rope seem to be doing tremendous business through their worldwide network of suppliers since they accounted for a large part of the order. The rest was mainly accounted for by regular …
In the latest delivery was an experimental batch of 10,000m of rope made from some pre-waxed double twisted yarn. The idea was to create a rope that came pre-treated and wouldn’t need any treatment. It didn’t turn out exactly that way though. Initially, the rope feels extremely crisp and even makes a lovely creaking crunchy …
I’ll start out with a disclaimer: I am not an engineer or physicist! That said, I have a logical mind and can apply it practically…and there’s Google. I started thinking about rope breaks and it seemed to me that friction is a big factor. It has been speculated, not unreasonably, that the ‘sawing’ action of …
Last night at BOUND, we had a rope break incident. Fortunately, nobody got hurt. Wildties was finishing an astounding show, full of energy and dramatic transitions, when he decided to end on a single ankle suspension but as he began the lift, the rope snapped. Here’s exactly what happened. Gorgone, his model, was on the …
How long is a piece of string? The question I am often asked is what length, type and thickness of rope should I use? If you want a strict answer, kinbaku is typically performed with equal length ropes of 7m-8m. Whilst there may be historical reasons for the length, it is certainly easy to handle …