Zentai
A zentai is a skin-tight suit that covers the entire body (from the Japanese ゼンタイ). This is possibly a contraction of zenshin taitsu (全身タイツ) or "full-body tights". Zentai is most commonly made using nylon/spandex blends, but other materials such as cotton and wool are used as well.
Zentai fetish
Practical uses aside, zentai is most often associated with spandex fetishism. Indeed, zentai fechi (ゼンタイフェチ) literally means "zentai fetish". Some zentai fetishists are after the experience of total enclosure, while for others it provides a way to anonymously enjoy exhibitionism. One might also experience it as a form of bondage, even though it does not restrict the motion of the body or even act as an effective blindfold (unless a blindfold is worn under the hood).
However, there are some who enjoy zentai for the sensory novelty or physical comfort without any fetish connotations. People with autism can find it calming to wear spandex garments. Some even find it useful as an aid for meditation. It can provide a medium for body awareness, a focus for mediatation via the senses, or a symbolic barrier between the self and the world.
Zentai bondage
Someone may be put in bondage while wearing a zentai. This may add an extra dimension to the bondage, and further depersonalise and objectify the victim. The victim may be gagged and blindfolded under the hood without this being very obvious.
See also
External links
- AndyELycra: Photos and discussion about zentai and other skintight garments
- Forum for Zentai enthusiasts
- Zentai forum
- ZentaiLand
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