Rubber

Rubber is one of the most versatile products known to man. This flexible material can be shaped into a variety of items. Besides its usual applications in the automobile industry to make tyres, dampers, hoses and belts, this material is also used in industries for making adhesives and numerous other products. In addition to these common uses, rubber is also widely used in clothing. Rubber gloves have an aesthetic appeal as well as offer functional value. Rubber being non-porous can be used for performing tasks where there is a chance of the userís hands getting sullied. These gloves can also be used when cooking to handle hot dishes and in the hospital to maintain hygiene when examining patients. Some restaurants also require their kitchen staff to wear rubber gloves for preventing contamination of the food.

Since rubber can be moulded into any shape and has a texture similar to human skin, it is also used in making various kinds of realistic fancy dress masks. Apart from the masks, skin hugging rubber catsuits are sure to set the pulses racing at any funky party. Rubber bedsheets keep the sleepers warm and are best suited for cold weather. These bedsheets can also be used to line baby beds, a practice followed to tackle bedwetting in young children.

Stylish articles of clothing such as rubber dresses and gowns with a shiny finish can be worn for party nights. In addition to lingerie for women, rubber is used to make swimming trunks for both sexes.