CPC A41C 3/0028 (2013.01) | 18 Claims |
1. A bra, comprising:
first and second cups laterally spaced-apart and each having upper edges;
a body strap operably coupled to the first and second cups along a front portion of the body strap, wherein the body strap further includes a rear portion configured to extend around a back of a wearer; and
first and second support straps respectively coupled to the rear portion of the body strap, wherein the first and second support straps each include:
a free end having a first coupling feature;
a body portion having a second coupling feature that is a reciprocal coupling feature to the first coupling feature, wherein the free ends of the first and second support straps are configured to fold back against the body portions, such that the first and second coupling features of the first and second support straps are aligned and releasably coupled to one another;
first and second fabrics;
a flexibily resilient material;
a fastening material that includes the first and second coupling features, wherein the first fabric, the flexibily resilient material, the second fabric, and the fastening material are integrally formed to define a laminated support strap of each of the first and second support straps; and
a garment including a tubular body portion and first and second fasteners laterally spaced apart, wherein each of the first and second support straps are operably coupled to the first and second fasteners, respectively.
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