Aspects herein are directed to a strap system having an adjustable stretch that is suitable for upper body garments, lower body garment, and articles such as bags and articles of footwear. The strap system includes a pair of straps that are coupled together in a face sharing relationship by a coupling mechanism. One of the straps in the pair of straps has greater stretch properties than the other strap. A total stretch of the strap system is adjustable by moving the coupling mechanism along a length of the strap system.

A front-close bra support harness offers adjustable compression for additional support to the user. The front-close bra support harness is layered or added on top of any article of apparel including bras, sports bras, swimwear, lingerie, or any top worn over the breast area. The harness having a variable compression effect around the circumference of the under-breast area, the shoulder area, and support around a portion of the outer-side breast and bottom area of the breast that is specially designed for compressing or tightening around the lower breast, side breast area, and around the rib area of the torso. The contoured material panel around each breast is located at the side and bottom portion of the breast and is coupled to a shoulder strap, a back panel, and an under-breast panel that is secured at the center front area by an adjustable closure mechanism.

New body supporting and enhancing garment techniques are provided. In some embodiments, new types of bras and other garments are provided, along with new sizing systems for fitting them to person's bodies. For example, a new form of bra having a reversible front fastener and a plurality of back bands provided in an under/over configuration, directly abutting one another, and having no gap, or substantially no gap between them. In other embodiments, shoulder straps are provided with location-variable, reversible attachment ends, having reversible fasteners, which engage with the back of a main body of the bra at a plurality of possible attachment positions.

An adjustable bra and method of adjusting the same are provided. The adjustable bra includes a bra garment with a plurality of garment adjusters. Each garment adjuster is configured to adjust at least one adjustable bra feature relating to at least one of the fit or support of the bra garment. The adjustable bra also includes an adjustment mechanism configured with a plurality of adjustment positions. The adjustment mechanism is movable between a plurality of positions corresponding to the garment adjuster position of each garment feature and the adjustment mechanism also includes a singular adjustment point configured to move the garment adjusters between different positions. A corresponding method of adjusting the adjustable bra is also provided.

A brassiere having a pair of breast cups, shoulder straps and a chest band, wherein each of the breast cups can be attached to the shoulder straps using one of a plurality of fasteners, most typically standard nursing clips, with each fastener providing for a different fit. A first fastener could be attached directly to the breast cup and used to provide a snug fit, while a second fastener could be attached to the breast cup via an extension which provides a much looser fit. Using the second extended fastener would, for example, allow the bra to be used with an in-bra breast pump. The first fastener could be used to fit the bra properly when the in-bra breast pump is not in place.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an underwear capable of preventing a chest of a wearer from jiggling. The underwear according to the present invention comprises a pair of cup portions, a wire, and a wire length adjusting portion. The pair of cup portions protrude to a same side. The wire length adjusting portion is disposed between the foot of the pair of cup portions. Then, the wire extends from the opposite side of the wire length adjusting portion side of the cup portion to the wire length adjusting portion. The wire length adjusting portion can adjust a length L of the wire from the opposite side of the wire length adjusting portion side of the pair of cup portions to the wire length adjusting portion.

A sports garment includes a cup portion that receives and conforms to a user's breasts, a base portion disposed along a bottom edge of the cup portion, a first strap portion disposed along a first side edge of the base portion, and a second strap portion disposed along a second side edge of the base portion. The first and second strap portions each include a shoulder strap that may be removably coupled to the cup portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment and a side strap that may be removably coupled to a front surface of the base portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment. The first and second side straps may flex between an open position and a wrapped position.

The present invention provides a brassiere that can support busts of different sizes and has excellent comfort during wearing.

A brassiere (1), in which a pad (6) is provided in each of a pair of cup parts (2) covering a bust, includes a plurality of first connection parts (7) having a fixed length. The pad (6) is fixed to the cup part (2) via the plurality of first connection parts (7), and all or a part of the plurality of first connection parts (7) are elastic members.

A top garment, such as a wrap top, bra, or similar garment has a supportive back portion made to improve and maintain the wearer's posture. A front portion made to overlap a chest of the wearer. An interfaced elastic bottom panel, an elastic element that maintains the place of the garment, and a closure mechanism that allows the wearer to easily dress and remove the garment. The closure mechanism, additionally, allows for the wearer to adjust the pressure and control the compression the garment is applying to the torso.

An athletic bra comprising an outer shell and an inner layer is provided. The outer shell is configured to lay distal from a wearer when the athletic bra is worn, and the outer shell includes a fabric comprising polyamide and spandex. The inner layer is configured to lay more proximal to the wearer than the outer shell when the athletic bra is worn.