How to Manufacture Sports Bra Swimwear
The swimwear manufacturing process for sports bra tops introduces a set of constraints that most suppliers don’t openly address. Product directors who have sourced standard swimwear for years hit a wall when they demand compression-grade support and chlorine resistance in the same garment. The mills that crank out resort bikinis simply aren’t tooled for high-retention elastic and multi-way stretch panels. That mismatch is where the real work begins. A standard swimwear fabric — typically 80% nylon, 20% elastane — loses recovery after 50 pool hours under sports bra tension. The fix isn’t a better coating. It’s a completely different base ...
