I've been teaching myself basic shibari, and needed some rope for that purpose. I picked this, and I'm really happy with it.

For one thing, I love how soft it is. I'd heard good things but never felt silk rope myself before, and was really impressed. It was also thicker than I expected. I'm sure this is good for not cutting into skin, but I was planning on wearing it under clothing and that was impossible, which disappointed me quite a bit.

With such a basic item as this, there are very few cons. If you're looking for rope to cut up into smaller pieces, don't buy this. It's too beautiful for that, and it also frays pretty easily. It has foil/paper shoelace ends that contain most of the fraying, but if you cut it up you'd have to find your own solution. (The fact that the ends are papery and not metal or plastic is a huge plus, as I have whacked myself in the face with the ends many times and stil have both my eyeballs.) Also, depending on your body size and the complexity of the ties you're doing, it might be too short of a length. I was tying up myself, and I am a TINY human. If I was any bigger, I wouldn't have had enough rope to do the kinds of things I was doing. Obviously, if you're just gonna hog-tie somebody, this isn't that big of an issue. I have not experimented with using it for suspension, however, so try that at your own risk.

In terms of care, if you're going to be using your rope on more than one person, hand-wash it in cold water and hang it to dry, or put it in a lingerie bag and set your washing machine to cold.

Overall, this is a sturdy rope choice that I would recommend for all basic uses.