1.   Condoms are made all over the world, but most factories are in India, Malaysia, Thailand and China, where latex rubber and cheap labor are available.

2.   Latex rubber can be brushed on or poured, but the mold tends to shrink when it dries so the finished cast will be slightly smaller than the original.

3.   The dress is simple, almost classical, except that the body of the garment is a slip of very thin latex rubber.

4.   These include silicon, polysulfide, latex rubber and polyurethane.

5.   Anna Molinari used latex rubber for her body-revealing pastel colored gowns.