Lingerie ABC

A new procedure in which very fine micro threads are worked into the edge of the lace, making lingerie invisible under tight-fitting clothes. Great elasticity adapts to the body´s movements ensuring lingerie retains its shape throughout the day and guarantees a perfect fit.

Holds bra cups together. The higher the bridge, the greater the shaping and support.

Everybody knows they're knickers, but there are several shapes with different names. (see tai, string etc)

Short for brassiere.

One-piece garment that fits like a second skin, creating a smooth look under clothes.

Straps are positioned on the outside edge of the cup, revealing the décolleté. Perfect for wide necklines.

Emphasised bust shape usually created by a push-up bra. Check out Triumph's Curves range.

Triumph’s registered name for a stretch fabric with cotton content. Cottylene® combines the positive properties of synthetics and cotton with the cotton generally on the inside of the material, next to the skin.

Registered name for an elastane thread from Bayer.

French for “worn underneath”, now the fashionable description for ladies´ fine underwear.

Created by covering the base fabric with stitching to form a continuous pattern then, using chemicals, heat treatment and washing, the background fabric is dissolved so that only the embroidery remains. Very time consuming and labour intensive, Guipure is very expensive.

The first lace produced on machines, uses a twist or weaving technique resulting in an elegant finish. These machines are no longer made and those that still exist work slowly and are costly to run, so this luxurious lace is now very expensive to manufacture.

An Elastane "stretch" thread.

Also known as variable straps (see V).

Modified cellulose fibre made entirely from plants, feels similar to cotton.

A minimiser bra reduces the appearance of the bust by one cup size.

An extremely fine-spun cellulose fibre approximately 40 times finer than a human hair so that a 10,000-metre continuous fibre can weigh just one gramme or LESS.

Threads made from polyester and polyamide, finer than the finest silk thread. Light, superfine fibres that are particularly soft, pliable and pleasant on the skin, offering maximum comfort.

Fine fibre technology in polyamide, registered by Nylstar.

Super combed Maco cotton is treated with a cold caustic soda solution. The fibres expand and become tight so their profile becomes rounded and the surface smooth.

Holds up stockings, sometimes detachable, increasingly popular since the launch of the hit movie Moulin Rouge.

see G-string.

A key feature of a bra that offers support. Often an integral part of a pretty bra, straps have become a fashion statement. Triumph's straps adjust to ensure a perfect fit and they're designed to be comfortable all day long.

Triumph’s high-tech, high profile, revolutionary Softwear collection made its debut at the end of the Nineties and continues to win attention for great styling, brilliant shapes - and `disappearing´ under clothes!

Reversible warp knit fabric that looks the same on both sides. Without elastane, so non-elastic.

The breast is under extreme stress during sporting activities and as it has no muscles, can easily become stretched, so it’s vital to wear a sports bra. A dedicated sports bra is cut in such a way that the breasts are completely enclosed so they don’t move. Straps won’t restrict movement and at the same time won’t slip. Triumph International offers sports bras suitable for three different levels of intensity.

Used as a 'gripper' band to prevent slippage, especially in strapless bras.

See Moulded.

Innovative circular knitting techniques have allowed seamless production of briefs and tops that fit like a second skin.

Triumph’s famous range of sports bras designed specially to keep the bust properly supported during any form of exercise. The `Tri´ in Tri-Action comes from the triple action of each bra, giving support from above, below and each side.

See G-string.

A fine open base fabric with a honeycomb structure. Can be woven or knitted.

Pliable stiffeners sewn into the side of a bra - known as the wing - for strengthening and shaping, preventing the breast from moving sideways or the wing of the bra rolling or going out of shape. Also used in bustiers.

Development following on from Jacquardtronic lace with plastic patterns that create an embroidery effect.

Brief with very narrow fabric, elastic or ribbon side panels.

Brief that fits up to the waist.