The history of sex dolls

Jun 9, 2022

By Monica Moments N

What is the magic of sex dolls, one of the mainstays of today's erotic market? How much do you know about sex dolls? Today I will take you to the past and present life of the " sex doll " ~

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Past Life - "Inflatable Dolls"

When it comes to lifelike sex dolls, it is important to talk about their predecessor - the blow-up doll. There is much debate about the origin of the blow-up doll, but the most common theory is that it originated during World War II (1939). Since war was primarily a male affair and young, strong men needed emotional support, the German leader specifically ordered the development of a doll that resembled the female anatomy. This was intended to meet the needs of soldiers and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Similar dolls were sold in Germany in the 1950s, but it was Japan that really introduced them to the market. The first dolls were made primarily of vinyl and rubber, with hard plastic skin and a general shape that roughly mimicked human body structures. These dolls had to be inflated before use and were prone to tearing and leaking with repeated use. Their appearance was difficult to describe, requiring a strong imagination. In addition, the materials used to produce these dolls contained numerous carcinogenic substances, such as vinyl chloride, which have largely disappeared from the market today.

In the late 1980s, latex dolls came on the market, with more realistic hands, feet, eyes, and slightly textured hair. While these dolls still felt and formed less realistically, they were at least somewhat human-like and there was no need to worry about air leakage. By the early 1990s, dolls were available with molded limbs and torsos and some ability to pose, but like the mannequins in clothing stores, the torsos could not be bent.

The Present Day - "Sex Doll"

In the late 1990s, more realistic sex dolls began to enter the market, thanks to the development of medical materials and advances in the production process, coupled with growing market demand. Companies began to use medical soft silicone and PVC materials, and later medical TPE material, to achieve a more realistic reproduction of the doll. This allowed them to reproduce more natural hair implants, reverse modeling parts, appropriate body volume and average size of a real person. This resulted in a doll that was closer to reality in terms of feel and touch. In addition, the new generation of sex dolls are built with a metal skeleton, which provides a more realistic appearance. The built-in metal skeleton makes the doll's joints more flexible and allows for many movements and positions. The split structure also makes the doll easier to clean. These features have expanded the application of sex dolls to other areas, such as body props, models for photography and cosplay.

At present, the main sales market and manufacturer of physical dolls are mainly concentrated in Japan, Europe, the United States and other regions. In China, the physical doll industry has mainly focused on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) production for foreign doll companies since the last century. After the OEM work for dolls in Europe and the United States, Chinese manufacturers began to develop and produce their own dolls. In the twenty-first century, after the initial phase of imitation and copying, entity doll manufacturers such as DS DOLL, WM DOLLS and other national brands have increased their research and development efforts, looking at improving the skin material and body proportions of the dolls. This has resulted in Chinese sex dolls that better meet the aesthetic preferences of the market, proving that this development is successful.

A look into the future of sex dolls

With the development of society and changes in people's mentality, the era of "sex taboo" has passed, and we have entered a new era. Thanks to the rise of market space and continuous improvements in medical materials, physical dolls have reached the level where they are almost indistinguishable from real people. With added special features such as a 37-degree thermostat to mimic human body temperature and speech when touched, many exquisitely crafted physical dolls are now even regarded as art collectibles.

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