Ahh! Bras. Simple and elegant pieces of clothes that are loved by all women and girls. Well, there’s nothing to feel uncomfortable and coy talking about bras. These fine bras, or lingeries or brassieres are always a veto subject for our society and many of us. It is a piece of cloth which hides our body, and if we can talk about our waists and hips then why not breasts?
Women and girls who feel coy, talking about their bras and breasts, come up with some doubts and misconceptions, which leads to confusion, and nothing else. A good bra is a good friend of yours to keep you confident. So, without any much ado, let’s talk about some amazing and interesting facts about bras, that every woman should know.
#1. Sleeping in a bra, makes breasts perkier.
Most of the women, think that sleeping, wearing a bra can help keeping the breasts perkier. But, sorry to disappoint you, this is not true. Wearing bra while sleeping is just a matter of choice. Some feel comfortable to wear bra at night and some don’t. Wearing bra 24×7 is quite uncomfortable and definitely doesn’t make them perkier. Wearing a supportive bra can help especially while exercising or stretching or jogging as it hold your breasts not to bounce up and down.
#2. Bras can bring in breast cancer risk.
This is the most common prevailing and upsetting belief, most women holds about last 20 years. This belief became active in 1991 when a case study claimed that women who didn’t wear brassieres had minimal risk of breast cancer, than those who did. But, later the study was researched again with no such validity and justification.
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#3. Not wearing bras leads to saggy breasts.
Recently, French researchers published a study claiming that bras provide no benefits to women’s breasts. Most of the women have a strong belief that not wearing bra can make their breasts saggy. This is not true to be true. The reason is, not wearing bra just brings your breasts to their real shapes not initiating to droop.
#4. Light coloured bra is less visible.
Well, let me clear the air. Usually, many women think that wearing a white bra under a white shirt makes bra invisible. This is not true at all. If you want your bra to go invisible then, nude colour bras can help you much more as it matches your skin and makes your bra less visible.
#5. Fixed size of bras.
If you are thinking to try a new different brand and of the same size you wear, then let me tell you that bra sizes differs from brand to brand. Sometimes, 36 B could go for 34 B giving you the best fitted bra.
#6. Sport bras for bigger breasts.
Some women, think that wearing training bras or sport bras can make their breasts look bigger, but that isn’t true as sport bras are only for your comfort and has no deal with your breast size.
#7. A good bra can last for lifetime.
As we all think, bras have a specific longevity around maximum 6-9 months. But, here is a jaw dropping fact that a good bra can last for lifetime if it is hand-washed with the right soap, storing it gently and wearing it less regular. If you wear two bras rotating those regularly, then bra can’t even last for 5 months. And the women who have small breasts, their bras stay for long time as they are stretched less.
#8. You can clean your bras in washing machines.
If you want to wash your bras in washing machine then better hook your bra and add gentle detergent and go for gentle mode wash.
#9. Knowing your bra is perfect fit for your breast size.
Some women and girls who stay confused about their right size of the bra, here is trick to know that your bra is perfectly fitting your breast. Just put your three fingers i.e. your index finger, middle finger and ring finger behind the hook strap vertically. If three of your fingers fit comfortably behind it, then it’s the right one.
#10. You can wash your bra once in a week.
Being hygienic about your clothes is most important. You can wash your bra with mild detergent once in a week as washing regularly your bras with detergents can wear and tear the fabric and its flexibility. You can simply dip it in cold water and let it air dry on regular basis.
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