Rubber and PVC fetishism

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Rubber fetishism, or latex fetishism, is the fetishistic appeal to humans wearing latex garb or, in certain instances, to the clothes themselves. PVC fetishism is intently associated with rubber fetishism, with the previous regarding shiny clothes product of the artificial plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and the latter referring to clothes manufactured from rubber, that's commonly thicker, less shiny, and greater matte than latex. PVC is sometimes careworn with the in addition vivid patent leather, which is likewise a fetish fabric. Latex or rubber fetishists occasionally talk to themselves as "rubberists". Gay male rubberists tend to call themselves "rubbermen".

The terms "PVC", "vinyl" and "PU" have a tendency to be used interchangeably by way of stores for garb made from shiny plastic-covered fabrics. These fabrics usually encompass a backing woven from polyester fibers with a surface coating of bright plastic. The plastic layer itself is generally a blend of PVC and polyurethane (PU), with 100% PVC generating a stiff material with a sleek shine and 100% PU producing a stretchy cloth with a silky shine. A producer's label may additionally say, for example, 67% polyester, 33% polyurethane for a cloth that includes no PVC; or 80% polyvinyl chloride, 20% polyurethane with mention of the polyester backing omitted. The plastic layer is often textured to appear like leather ("leatherlook", "pleather"), in place of smooth ("wetlook", "patent").