Editing Bondage positions and methods (section)

==Rope and knots==
{{See also|List of knots}}
Metal can be used for bondage ties with [[handcuff]]s, metal [[Hobble (device)|hobble]]s and spreader bars. The rope used for [[Japanese bondage]] is made from natural fibres such as [[hemp]], it is prepared by boiling to make it soft, but it is coarse and binds to itself: there is a lot of friction, so the knots hold fast.<ref name=lexicon/>

The two basic ties are the [[#Single-column tie|single-column tie]], where the 'column' could be the end of a limb or an attachment point, and the [[#Double-column tie|double column tie]] which could be used to bind two limbs. They all start with a basic knot, and finish with securing the loose ends.{{sfn|Harrington|2007|p=44}}