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Bra Companies & their Sizes
Incoming rant about the crappy world of bra companies!
Why do all bra companies say "We offer 34-40 band sizes and A-G cups sizes! We are SOO inclusive!"
When in reality they only offer cups for women who have a 7 inch difference between bust and band because they are using US/EU letters. But a 40:7 is 3 cup sizes larger than a 34:7. So there is no reason the company shouldn't offer a 34:10 because they already have a cup size of that size - just in a different band size!
I really don't understand how a company can sell a 34G but not sell a 32GG or 30H!
All companies should take the largest size they offer and make sure they offer all the sister sizes of that size. So if the largest size they have is a 38G, then they should also be carrying a 36GG, 34H and 32HH. Not just sell 32-38 A-G.
Here is a good example for a company catering to the larger busted women. They want to be size inclusive for all heavy boobed ladies so they decide t offer band sizes 28-38. They decide they want to make 38B-H (38:1-11) their max size offering. Instead if just offering B-H in all other band sizes they would offer 38B-H, 36C-HH, 34D-J, 32DD-JJ, 30E-K and 28F-KK. This would offer a very inclusive size range while also keeping costs minimal for the company as they can essentially just use the supplies for their main size range of 38B-H to make the other 5 size ranges. AND it would keep the size range in the larger busted category instead of creating a few for not so blessed in the boobies category sizes (28-34 A-C).
No women who is a 30GG should have to sister size to a 32G because the company only offers 30-38 A-G cup! It's ridiculous! You already offer a bra in her cup volume range, why must she increase her band size to get a well fitting cup! Why not just have the 30GG since you already have the materials there and waiting for you in the 32G.
Right? They can offer so much more while avoiding excessive patterning and fittings.
End of Rant.
What do you think? Do you agree? Or am I just silly?
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No I totally agree! I also dislike if they just randomly leave out sizes. For example Elomi Energise sports bra range used to be up to J in all sizes then they expanded to K but only in bands 34-38. So If I ever have to size up from my 32J I'd have to go to 34J? Wouldn't hurt to make 32JJ-K too? Bravissimo also often cuts some sizes at J-K in 28 or 30 band which annoys me so much. I don't say they need to offer in every model but make a few for a already hard to find size range?
What I also despise if company praise themselves for their "large" sizes ranges. One local boutique chain here a few years ago announced a large cup range- but it was like 75-95 C-E EU size seriously, you can find a better range in a supermarket like Aldi ugh.
Is this still the influence of +4 so they think small band sizes + "large cups" (in their world letter larger than D) - is soooo rare and no one wears those sizes???
I totally agree. You’d think in this day and age companies would realize people come in so many shapes and sizes and not just a midrange cookie cutter size. This can be said about a lot of items in the world of undergarments and clothing. They always point out that 80% of women are wearing the wrong size and blah blah blah. Well no duh, you won’t make a size to fit them, so what are they supposed to do? So frustrating.
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