Bra and panty set is a category of lingerie. The fabrics used are mainly classified as natural and man-made.

Natural fabrics cover plant fiber and protein fiber (very close to our human body). The aforementioned pure cotton, modal, and bamboo fiber belong to plant fiber. Of course, the above-mentioned mainstream underwear materials are also applied by factories to make and produce bras and panties.

Besides, silk is also widely used. It’s a typical kind of protein fiber. Silk is extremely soft and silky, breathable, and good at sweat absorption and dyeing. It’s characterized by being durable, warm in winter, and cool in summer. The only disadvantage is the care required of gentle hand-wash or dry-clean. Hence, its price is not low.

Man-made fabrics typically include nylon, polyester, spandex, polyurethane, lycra, lace. They’re easy to wash, quick-drying, wrinkle-free, affordable. Nylon, also called Tactel, is a high-quality nylon fiber. It’s transparent and hence easy to help achieve the sex effect. Nylon mesh is used to manufacture sexy lingerie. The higher the nylon content is, the more expensive the fabric would be. Although the craft to produce the mesh style is simple, yet factories require a higher MOQ for this style.

Notably, wool is warm and ever more popular as a material for undergarments. Though wool underwear is expensive, it’s still favored by modern people. However, here I want to tell you the skin damage of wool undergarments is the same as that of polyester fiber.

Milk fiber is the best material for thongs. It’s a new animal protein fiber different from natural fiber, regenerated fiber, and synthetic fiber. It’s better than cashmere in terms of softness and skin affinity, with the same heat retention as cashmere. Most of the fabrics containing milk fiber on the market are just nominal, so you need to figure out the real ones. Additionally, its price would fluctuate with the change of each season.

In sum, the materials for lingerie are similar to that of ordinary underwear. Commonly used fabrics include lace, ice silk, cotton, silk, modal, Lycra, polyester, spandex, etc. Although the price of polyester is low, it’s not durable and rough to the touch.

Nylon and spandex are usually added to lingerie lace. Nylon (also called polyamine) is one of the most wear-resistant and strong synthetic fibers. Lighter than cotton and viscose fiber, its stretchy is second only to polyester. Most bra straps and stockings are made of this material. Spandex (also called polyurethane) is more stretch than rubber. It’s always used for bra buckles. Notably, it’s usually blended with other fabrics.

For more detailed information on the fabrics of bras and different parts (cup, bridge, band, straps, slide, ring, hook & eye closure), you can go to Knowledge Hub About Bra (Suppliers Selecting, Cup Types, Fabrics).