We found an interesting article from USA today that a 600 year old bra
was discovered. (click to read article)
This made us think….WHY do woman wait so long to buy a bra???
Do you wait until the wire pops out? Do you wait until there is a hole
in it? Do you wait until it’s too small…turns yellow…has a stain…the
strap breaks???
What do you wait for???
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
The warm weather makes you pay closer attention to your bra. It’s true.
No one sees your bra or bra straps in the winter. You might need a
strapless, a t-back, halter, criss cross, one shoulder, or low back.
Does that mean you need 6 different bras for summer? Not necessarily.
There is one tiny accessory that handles most of it.
The Strapper! What a great invention. Made in the USA and virtually
unbreakable.
Most of us love our bra and hate switching styles. Wouldn’t it be
fabulous to have your bra converted into what you need for that day? The
Strapper and another accessories can do the trick when you need it.
(Check out our accessories page)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Choose your sport then choose your bra…
Choose your sport then choose your bra…
Not all sports bras are created equal.
You wouldn’t wear the same shoes for basketball that you would to run a marathon so why would you just have one sports bra?
Here are some basics:
Never wear your everyday bras for sports including walking. An everyday bra is not meant to take the abuse of a sports bra nor does it have wicking ability, which "wick" away perspiration from your body, allowing you to stay drier.
Choose your bra according to the amount of activity that you will be doing. Yoga, weight training or walking activities could use a light weight/low impact sports bra. Running, basketball, softball, volleyball, zumba require the most support/high impact sports bras.
You don’t have to have a uniboob anymore! The updated styles actually give you great separation and don’t squish your breasts together like they used to. Most even come with underwires now that are very flexible and offer the most support and compression.
Do the test…jump up and down… run in place….do a yoga pose. Make sure the bra is comfortable and doesn’t pinch or bind you in any way. Remember, support depends on fit. We can’t say that enough. If the bra fits and you picked the right one for the activity then you will be so comfortable that you won’t even know you have a bra on.
Bras don’t last forever and neither do sports bras. Most need to be replaced more often. Some say after 72 washes. We say, as long as they are tight fitting and the elastic is still tight and not unraveling then it’s still good. The most important thing to watch out for is bouncing. If your breasts are not compressed and held by your bra then you will stretch/tear your breast tissue. Once you stretch/tear there is no reversing the damage.
Get out, have fun and stay healthy BUT choose the right sports bra first!
Not all sports bras are created equal.
You wouldn’t wear the same shoes for basketball that you would to run a marathon so why would you just have one sports bra?
Here are some basics:
Never wear your everyday bras for sports including walking. An everyday bra is not meant to take the abuse of a sports bra nor does it have wicking ability, which "wick" away perspiration from your body, allowing you to stay drier.
Choose your bra according to the amount of activity that you will be doing. Yoga, weight training or walking activities could use a light weight/low impact sports bra. Running, basketball, softball, volleyball, zumba require the most support/high impact sports bras.
You don’t have to have a uniboob anymore! The updated styles actually give you great separation and don’t squish your breasts together like they used to. Most even come with underwires now that are very flexible and offer the most support and compression.
Do the test…jump up and down… run in place….do a yoga pose. Make sure the bra is comfortable and doesn’t pinch or bind you in any way. Remember, support depends on fit. We can’t say that enough. If the bra fits and you picked the right one for the activity then you will be so comfortable that you won’t even know you have a bra on.
Bras don’t last forever and neither do sports bras. Most need to be replaced more often. Some say after 72 washes. We say, as long as they are tight fitting and the elastic is still tight and not unraveling then it’s still good. The most important thing to watch out for is bouncing. If your breasts are not compressed and held by your bra then you will stretch/tear your breast tissue. Once you stretch/tear there is no reversing the damage.
Get out, have fun and stay healthy BUT choose the right sports bra first!
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
How long should a bra last?
How long should a bra last???
That’s a question I get almost daily.
You would think it would be an easy calculated answer but it
is not.
Sometimes you just know when you bra has had enough and
needs to get tossed in the donation pile. Now you might think, what did she
just say? YES, I said donation pile. I will hit on that topic at the end.
The longevity of a bra is usually 6-8 months. Wacoal
recommends after a 100 washings. A thru D cups might last a bit longer than
DD-N cups. Now that depends on how many you have and how often you wear them.
Also, you need to follow the washing instruction’s that was the topic of our
last blog.
Unlike me, most women have any where from 2 bras to 7. I
hear a lot of woman say that they have one for everyday of the week. I have no
idea how many I own but like most woman I gravitate to a chosen few.
A good way to tell that your bra has lost it’s lifespan is
when the elastic is stretched out. Are you getting enough support? Are your
breasts jiggling as you walk. Is the
padding all clumped together and not smooth? Is it so loose that even the
tightest hook doesn’t keep it in place? These are all good questions to
consider.
Don’t wait for the underwire's to pop out or getting holes it
the cup. Then you waited too long.
Nursing and sports bras won’t last that long. They get a lot
more abuse from wear and stains.
Make the investment in a good bra. You wouldn't think anything
of it when you spend $30-$100 on a sweater or a pair of jeans that you might
wear once a month. You wear a bra everyday and remember that sweater won’t look
good if you are not wearing a good bra underneath.
Now back to the donation part. Most women do not think of
donating a used bra. Women’s shelters are in dyer need of undergarments. I’m
not telling you to donate a torn or mangled bra but donate gently used ones and
help a woman in need.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
How To Properly Wash Your Bras
This might seem like a simple task but there are many ways to launder bras. The goal is to make them last and not break them while washing.
The number #1 rule would be to hand wash. Some woman wear them into the shower and wash them with body wash or shampoo. I don't think I have ever tried that but I suppose it would save some time.
For those of us who don't have time to hand wash, we suggest using a laundry bag.
With our schedules this is the easiest way to keep the agitator in the washing machine from breaking your underwire, bending it or poking through. The washing machine can also stretch out bra without an underwire. Let's not forget the clumps you can get from padded bras. The mesh bag will keep the bra contained but while this is not fool proof, the odds are much better at saving your bra. Just clasp the back of the bra, put it in a mesh bag and throw it in the machine on a short gentle cycle.
Any detergent will do but stay away from anything with bleach.
Rule #2 is an absolute must. DO NOT throw your bra in the dryer. It's the worst thing you can do to lycra and every bra has lycra. Either hang to dry or lay them on top of the dryer. As the dryer is drying your clothes the heat rises and that's enough to dry a bra.
Most people wash their bras after 2 times of wear. Sports bras should get a cool rinse if you don't wash them after every use. Every person's body is different so it depends on your bra size and how much you perspire.
We hope that helps the laundress in your household.
Please feel free to ask any questions on this blog or to customerservice@aBra4Me.com
The number #1 rule would be to hand wash. Some woman wear them into the shower and wash them with body wash or shampoo. I don't think I have ever tried that but I suppose it would save some time.
For those of us who don't have time to hand wash, we suggest using a laundry bag.
Fashion Forms Laundry Bag |
Any detergent will do but stay away from anything with bleach.
Rule #2 is an absolute must. DO NOT throw your bra in the dryer. It's the worst thing you can do to lycra and every bra has lycra. Either hang to dry or lay them on top of the dryer. As the dryer is drying your clothes the heat rises and that's enough to dry a bra.
Most people wash their bras after 2 times of wear. Sports bras should get a cool rinse if you don't wash them after every use. Every person's body is different so it depends on your bra size and how much you perspire.
We hope that helps the laundress in your household.
Please feel free to ask any questions on this blog or to customerservice@aBra4Me.com
Monday, April 16, 2012
Our Very 1st Blog
Welcome to our blog!
After 27 years in the Intimate Apparel business this is a new territory for us.
We started a website in 2001 www.aBra4Me.com
Then in 2008 we started our FaceBook page facebook.com/abra4me and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/abra4me and now here we are starting a blog.
This is an exciting day for us! We plan on giving help tips and video lessons. We can answer any questions that you might have. We hope that everyone will feel comfortable knowing that there is no question that we cannot answer when it comes to bras and under garments. Feel comfortable and either email us or join in here.
Thank you,
aBra4Me.com
After 27 years in the Intimate Apparel business this is a new territory for us.
We started a website in 2001 www.aBra4Me.com
Then in 2008 we started our FaceBook page facebook.com/abra4me and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/abra4me and now here we are starting a blog.
This is an exciting day for us! We plan on giving help tips and video lessons. We can answer any questions that you might have. We hope that everyone will feel comfortable knowing that there is no question that we cannot answer when it comes to bras and under garments. Feel comfortable and either email us or join in here.
Thank you,
aBra4Me.com
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