Spandex Fetishism

Spandex fetishism is the name popularly used to describe a fetishistic attraction to people wearing shiny stretch fabrics or, in certain cases, to the garments themselves. Note: Even though Lycra is INVISTA's trademark for their own brand of spandex fabric, many people refer to spandex fetishism as Lycra fetishism. One reason why spandex and other tight fabrics may be fetishised is that the garment forms a "second skin," acting as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin. Wearers of skin-tight spandex garments can appear naked or coated in a shiny substance like paint. The tightness of the garments may also be seen as sexual bondage. Spandex is often produced in bright colours. Spandex fetishism often involves dressing up in the material, or looking at it worn by sexual partners, or fantasies about wearers of skin-tight spandex garments such as athletes, acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, swimmers and contortionists. In comic books, superheroes and superheroines are generally depicted as wearing costumes made of spandex or a similar material. Fantasies involving superheroes or wearing superhero costumes are commonly associated with spandex fetishism. All-embracing catsuits with masks or hoods are known as zentai, and are only found in fetishistic contexts, particularly in Japan. They are also often made with gloves and feet attached. Zentai fetishism appears to be related to fantasises of erotic objectification and total enclosure.

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