Care & History

A well-fitting bra is worth looking after. Elastic, underwires and molded cups all wear out faster with hot water, a tumble dryer or a crowded drawer. This section covers the everyday care that helps them last, and a look back at where the garment came from.

How to wash bras covers hand and machine washing without losing shape or stretch, and how to store bras explains drawers, hangers and travel for molded cups. How often to replace bras lists the wear signs to watch for and how rotation helps.

The history of the bra traces the garment from ancient breast bands to modern designs. Dates and inventors appear only where sources confirm them.