Molded cup bras were introduced in the 1980 s and have since taken the bra world by storm.
Molded cup bra meaning.
You can tell that a bra is molded if it keeps its shape after you take it off.
This piece is now the bra cup and is sewn into a bra frame.
A molded cup bra has seamless cups with thicker lining than a traditional fabric cup bra.
At target we offer a variety of band and cup sizes from aa a b c d dd ddd e and more.
Molded bras have cups that are pre shaped and designed to mirror the natural shape of the breasts for a better fit and comfort.
A molded bra is a bra whose cups are pre shaped using a machine.
Molded bras give the breasts a natural smooth rounded look and they re ideal to wear under form fitted clothing because they usually don t have seams and they re virtually invisible.
The molded cup gives you a smooth look and this type of bra is preferred when wearing a fitting t shirt as there is no show through and the fabric of the bra is smooth so there are no wrinkles.
Our bras are more secure meaning straps won t slip off your shoulders and more comfortable for all day everyday.
Molded bras are also extra supportive because the molding helps to lift and support your breasts.
The bra material is heated over a mold to give the cup its own distinct shape.
Fabric with synthetic fibers is stretched over a hot mold form a second hot piece comes down on top of it and molds the former flat piece of fabric into the shape of a breast.
A demi cup means the cup has less upper breast coverage.
Molded bras are generally unlined and may be either soft cup or underwire.
The molding pertains to the cups of the bra specifically.
The moulding is done by shaping the fabric with heat treatment over a metal breast shape and the material thereby takes the shape of the breast despite not having any seams.
On a bra with moulded cups the cups are smooth without seams and each cup is made of a single piece of material.
A molded or moulded bra has padding in the bra cups to mold and contour your breasts into shape.
The molding helps create a very particular rounded and symmetrical breast shape.
The perfect outfit starts with a great bra.
The term molded refers to how this type of bra is made.
The underwires of a demi cup are much shorter than other bras so a demi cup can be a good choice for a woman who has issues with her underwires poking under her arms.
Molded cups are formed using a machine and heat to shape the bra material usually synthetic to a pre made form.
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Most push up bras are demi cups to show more cleavage.
The industry generally cuts a demi cup to 1 above the nipple point.