Tantus is a company that produces silicone sex toys, including vibrators, dildos, butt-plugs and strap-on harness kits. They are based in Sparks

Sparks

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, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, and are the largest producer of silicon

Silicon

Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table...

e sex toys in the United States. All of their product are made from high grade medical silicone which is considered to have safety and environmental benefits, and is the main differentiator in their marketing. One of their best known products is the Feeldoe dildo, which is a harness-less strap-on dildo

Strap-on dildo

A strap-on dildo is a dildo designed to be worn, usually with a harness, during sexual activity. Harnesses and dildos are made in a wide variety of styles, with variations in how the harness fits the wearer, how the dildo attaches to the harness, as well as various features intended to facilitate...

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Metis Black co-founded Tantus in 1998 with her husband, Kris Victor who was the originator of the designs and the processes. She has gone on to write several articles on sexual health and plastics, the chemistry of lubricants and has been featured on articles about green sex toys.