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.
