Shibari Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Rope can restrain a body, decorate it, communicate trust or turn an entire scene into choreography.

Shibari is commonly used in Western kink communities for Japanese or Japanese-influenced rope bondage, while kinbaku is often used for more explicitly erotic Japanese rope traditions; practitioners do not all draw the distinction in exactly the same place. The practice values far more than simply immobilising somebody. Pattern, tension, vulnerability, trust, aesthetics and the emotional exchange between tying and being tied can all matter. That complexity is what makes rope culture compelling: a line of fibre becomes structure, sensation and negotiated power.

Wear this shibari long sleeve to rope jams, fetish events, kink nights or everyday streetwear when the reference can stay coded to people who know. White makes the bound-figure graphic stark, military green gives it an utilitarian edge, black keeps it nocturnal. BDSM rope clothing for people who appreciate technique, consent and the beauty of a well-planned knot.

Product details

• Solid colours are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton.
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester.
• Lightweight 4.2 oz / 142 g/m² fabric with a regular unisex fit.
• Side-seamed construction with a classic crew neck, coverstitched collar and 2 in / 5 cm ribbed cuffs.
• Machine wash cold, inside out on a gentle cycle with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not iron directly over the print.

Sizing note

This is a regular-fit unisex long sleeve T-shirt. Width is measured flat across the chest and length from the shoulder to the hem. Compare the measurements with a long sleeve T-shirt you already like; size up if you want more room for layering.

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Shipping

This Queer In The World Original Design is printed to order, so please allow around 2-5 business days for production before dispatch. Making each piece only after it is ordered helps avoid overproduction and unsold inventory, and orders are fulfilled regionally where possible to reduce unnecessary travel. If your order includes other items, they may be produced separately and arrive in more than one parcel.