| Industry | Sex Toys Bondage Restraints |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Huntington Beach, California, USA |
| Key people | Tom Stewart (President) Julie Stewart (Vice President) Ed Hayes (COO) Donna McGovern (CFO) |
| Website | www.sportsheets.com |
Sportsheets International, Inc., nicknamed Sportsheets (after its first product), is an international sex toy manufacturer headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, United States.[1]. The company was founded in 1993. Sportsheets manufactures and sells bondage and sex products with a product line with over 300 specialty items[2].
The company Sportsheets International, Inc. grew from a single product, the Sportsheet. In the mid 1980's, Tom Stewart saw David Letterman stick to the Velcro. Having run the idea of being stuck to Velcro during sex by friends and their wives and girlfriends, Tom discovered something else. Most women would try it if they were able to get themselves free. Soon Tom spoke with a representative at Velcro and spoke about his idea. The representative gave him some sample material, and with the help of a friend that was a seamstress, had a bed sheet made out of the material. After many attempts at finding a way to stick a person to the sheet, Tom and his brother came up with the idea of using Anchor Pads and Velcro Cuffs. The Velcro Cuffs could be hooked onto the Anchor Pads, and the Anchor Pads would stick to the sheets. The anchor pads can hold a person to the bed, but can be removed if pulled from the corners.[3]
The Sportsheet has been mentioned in the Cosmopolitan's article "54 Crazy Hot Sex Moves".[4]