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23 April, 2013

Zentai Catsuit

Zentai - a word in Japanese, meaning a kind of tight-fitting clothing covering the entire body. This name means as much as "tights on the whole body." The most common material from which are sewn zentai, is a blend of spandex / nylon. Their product is also used materials such as cotton, lycra, silk, velvet, latex, pvc.
Such suits were first developed for use in modern dance , but are now used in the arts to diminish the presence of an actor in a scene. In fact, the traditional Japanese art of puppetry called bunraku the apprentice performers are completely covered in black garments against a black background to produce the same effect. The Zentai is also used by artists as a medium to accentuate the body, sometimes using vibrant patterns. Making the artist anonymous , in representing body itself becomes the focus of attention.


Use and dissemination
In traditional Japanese theater of the Bunraku puppeteers are used to wear a sort of black tights so as to blend in with the background, avoiding to divert attention of the audience during the show of puppets. In the art world, even the dancers of modern dance make use of tight-fitting clothing in order to emphasize their harmonic movements. Nell ' film industry in style zentai suit are used by the actors during the shooting of scenes to which must be added the special effects, such as those in which it is used the chroma key or in which the plaintiff made ​​to vanish with the reworking digital. The NASA is developing a special spacesuit adherent able to detect the biological parameters of the wearer.

Zentai is considered by some people a form of artistic expression, making anonymous physically with specific models of clothes that cover from head to toe (often including the face), and stand out for their originality and for their bright colors. Among the favorite themes of this kind of costumes stand out animals, superheroes and abstract themes. When on this type of clothing is worn a mask to look like a character from cartoons it refers to the kigurumi.


Applications

Art
Zentai costumes used in plays, its use is to partially de-personalize the actor on stage. In the traditional Japanese puppet theater called Bunraku , practicing artist dress in black costumes to disguise its presence on the scene of a black background. Zentai is also used by artists as a means of communication, they emphasize the contour of the body sometimes giving it a graceful patterns. By doing contractor anonymous recipient's attention is then focused on the body of the actor / model as a whole. As a garment actor, zentai can also serve as a spare skin suit, turning right on any color / pattern.

Film
When creating movie special effects, zentai in a bright color can be used to digitally remove actors from the stage (using the blue box ). Also musicians to create their own music videos using the effect it gives zentai, for example. Band The Black Eyed Peas in the song Boom Boom Pow.

Fetish
Zentai is also often associated with fetishism. This particular fetish, would refer to a stretch fabrics, cover / covering the body. Indeed, zentai fechi  literally means the same as "fetish zentai". For some wearing zentai can provide full body suit comfort feeling, while the other is to measure the anonymous exhibitionism . Some fetish use costumes zentai games slavishly-sexual, although the same costumes do not restrict motion of a person.

Fashion
Many fashion designers appreciate the advantages and opportunities offered zentai to create new compositions. Costumes are also used for cataloging the various items of clothing. Designers using the zentai costumes include somatrem, Maison Martin Margiela and Nicolas Petrou.

Other
However, there are people who by wearing zentai sensory experience new own body, physical comfort, no sexual connotation. People with autism can wear zentai as an additional tool for rehabilitation. Some may consider such outfits as useful for meditation. Zentai can serve as a focal awareness of sensory impressions and provide a symbolic barrier between your own self and the outside world.

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