Mo Bights

A safer and rewarding shibari practice requires getting to know your ropes intimately. Here’s how to recognise when your bondage rope is reaching the end of its life cycle…

Wondering how to stop your shibari ropes from coming unraveled or frayed at the ends? Read on to learn how stopper knots and whipping can preserve the longevity of your rope.

A deeper dive into different natural fibers in rope, types of rope and their pros and cons in shibari. By Mo Bights

A deeper dive into different man-made or synthetic fibers in rope, types of rope and their pros and cons in shibari. By Mo Bights

A small disclaimer on Japanese language and cultural appropriation in shibari as well as why we use the words we do.

Join us as we take a deeper dive into rope and the pros and cons of different types of rope construction for bondage.

Insights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.

You’ve invested in your rope kit, now how do you care for it? Here’s how Shibari Study community manager Mo Bights cares for and conditions natural fibre rope…

Picking the right ropes for your bondage practice starts here. Check out our short-and-sweet intro to some shibari rope fundamentals.

When does a rope become a rope and not a string? Understanding how ropes work can help you make better choices when it comes to picking ropes for shibari.

What are your rope kit essentials? Insights into the equipment members of the Shibari Study Discord community bring to tying sessions, rope events and social jams.