Rubber and PVC fetishism
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Latex fetishism is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing latex clothing, or in certain cases, to the garments themselves. Sometimes this is called rubber fetishism also, as latex is closely-related to rubber (the latter usually being thicker and less shiny, more matte). Latex or rubber fetishists sometimes refer to themselves as "Rubberists". One notable rubberists is Mr. Blowup.<ref>Cobbett, Bill. (April 1997) Secret Magazine The story of Mr. Blowup. Issue 12; Page 86.</ref> Mr. Blowup takes wearing latex suits one step further by inflating them into odd shapes.<ref>The Globe and Mail (April 27, 2000) More proof that the Net's a weird place: A new book assembles strange Web sites. Page R7</ref>
PVC fetishism is closely related to latex fetishism and refers to shiny clothes made of the synthetic plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This is sometimes confused with the similarly-shiny patent leather, which is also a fetish material. Latex fetishism often involves dressing up in the material, or looking at it worn by sexual partners, or fantasies about wearers of skin-tight or other latex garments, such as divers and workers wearing industrial protective clothing. Another common stereotype of is the image of a dominatrix wearing a skin-tight latex or PVC catsuit, usually jet-black.
A small subgroup of the PVC fetishism community is into clear PVC clothing such as clear plastic raincoats, slipcovers, and custom clothing made out of crystal clear PVC.
For hygienic reasons, many sex toys such as dildos and butt plugs are made from rubber or similar materials, and this is also a factor in rubber fetishism. Some rubber fetishists are also medical fetishists or have an interest in klismaphilia - medical gloves and catheters are made from latex, as well as condoms.
