"HOW DO YOU WASH YOUR BRA?" We always end our Bratology Session with this question and guess what? A lot of ladies admitted that they will just throw it in the washing machine even though they knew that it doesn't do good for the bra's life span.

We totally understand that with so much else to worry about in our day-to-day, who would have time to devote to their delicates? But, as the Bra Fitting Specialist, we are also well aware that washing the bra correctly is very important and hand wash is the only method that we would recommend. 

  HOW TO WASH BRAS BY HAND?  

Hand-washing is definitely the BEST WAY to keep your bras stays in good shape. Oops! We saw a lot of them mid-eye-rolling there. Chill ladies, let us rest assured you that this is actually A LOT EASIER than you think because you can do it while showering! 

Prepare a bucket filled with water, pour in one full cup of delicate detergent, and mix well.

BONUS TIPS: Use only chemical-free natural detergent as your innerwear is worn closest to your skin. Avoid washing powder as the residues will not be 100% washed away. Also, ensure that your detergent - (1) Can't have any bleach and (2) Can't have any alcohol. This is to ensure that your innerwear is chemical-free and does not cause any harm or rash to your skin. 

Kindly ensure that you’ve hooked your bra together before putting it into the bucket to avoid the hooks from snagging onto the lace and spoiling it.

Let the bra soak for 15 minutes.

BONUS TIP: To make the washing process hassle-free, we would suggest you soak the bra before showering. Always remember to soak dark colours separately. 

Once you have done showering, just take the bra out from the bucket and gently rub on areas that often come into contact with sweat which is the band and straps. Rinse out your bra after this. 

Here comes two very important reminders, NEVER EVER brush your bras. This will spoil the lace and causes pilling on the fabric.

On top of that, you should also NEVER EVER squeeze your bra cups as if you’re squeezing lemon while making lemon water or twist your bra for the purpose of removing excess water. This will heavily damage the bra cups causing the bra cups to be out of shape. 

All you need to do is just hold your fist, place the bra cup on top of your fist, then gently press the excess water out of the cups. 

  HOW TO WASH BRAS IN A WASHING MACHINE?  

We do not encourage you to do so but this would make us happy because our monthly sales will shoot up significantly. (Haha!)

Why this may not be the ideal way? Because when the washing machine spin, it will generate heat which is considered the biggest enemy to our bra as it can break down the particles in the spandex/powernet causing the bra band to lose its elasticity in a very short period of time. 

That’s why, the most important step that you need to remember is to put your bra into a mesh lingerie bag before happily throwing it into the washing machine and MUST choose hand-wash function, this is to minimize the damage on the bras. 

  HOW TO HANG DRY YOUR BRAS?  

As mentioned above, heat is the main cause that spoiled your bra hence, DON'T EVER hang your bra under direct sunlight. Ok, now let’s see how should we hang it!

If you ask the women around you how would they usually hang dry their bra, almost every one of them would tell you that they either hang the bra by the straps (refer to METHOD 1 above) or drape the bra by the middle over a clothesline or a drying rack (refer to METHOD 2 above).

But do you know that these are the WRONG WAYS of hanging your bra, why? 

We all know that water has weight, hence the direction of the water flows and drips will sort of pulling your bra following the direction of gravity's pull. In METHOD 1, it will stretch the bra straps and causing the straps to lose elasticity over time.

If you often hang your bra in such a way, your straps will get loosen up quickly and you will be having the issue of bra straps slip off from shoulders even after tightening it. 

The same concept applies to METHOD 2 as well. Here the water drips along the bra cup line, pulling the bra cups downwards. 

If you look closely at your bra, you will realize that the bra cups have spread outwards, and imagine if you wear it every day, your breasts shape will slowly change according to the bra cups' shape causing outspread!

The ideal way is to hang your bra upside down so that the water drips naturally following gravity's pull and hence, keep your bra cups in shape. 

  HOW TO STORE YOUR BRAS?  

Look at the drawer that you used to keep your bras, is it overly packed with other clothing where every time you will need to shove the bra into the drawer? If this is you, stop doing this darling.

Just like us, bras need their space too. Always keep this in mind, prepare a dedicated drawer to store the bras, and with a better storage condition it means a longer life for your bras. 




BUT! DON'T EVER fold the bras in half when you putting them into the drawer. 

The best way to store your bras to keep them in shape is by standing them up in your drawer with the cups stack inside of each other. Isn't it way easier than you think?