Underwear

Underwear

Any garment worn next to the skin under other garments, and excluding lingerie.

Industry: Apparel

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Brief

Apparel; Underwear

A panty whose waistband rests at or just below the navel, provides full back and side coverage. A variation to a brief is a hi-cut brief which has a hi-cut leg.

Balcony

Apparel; Underwear

This style of bra has a sweetheart neckline with a lower centre front. It shows more chest skin than a full coverage bra style.

Circular knit

Apparel; Underwear

Process in which modern seamless hosiery is made, which results in a tapered tube, which is then sewn closed at the toe.

Bar tack

Apparel; Underwear

A strapless knit, wide band worn around the bust line. This type of bra is best for the young and self-supporting.

Bump pad

Apparel; Underwear

A pad that is built into the bottom of the cup to push the breast up and out to create more cleavage.

Catsuit

Apparel; Underwear

A full-body stocking. Generally long sleeved and made out of stretchy material.

A 4-part cup is made up of 4 panels of fabric sewn together with seams. Also called a cut & sew bra. Many times, one of the panels will be along the outer sides of the cup to help centre and contain ...