STRUNG Sports Bra

  • Prize
    Winner in Sportswear Design / Ball Sports
  • University
    University of Oregon
  • Lead Designer
    Emily Lacomba
  • Professor Credit
    Dr. Susan Sokolowski
  • Design Status
    Prototype
  • Web URL

Description
Designed for soccer players with larger cup sizes, this sports bra reimagines Adidas STRUNG technology—an industry-first textile and creation process— to high-impact, multidirectional movement. Originally developed for footwear, STRUNG maps and places each thread based on athlete data to optimize support, flexibility, and breathability.

Breast displacement patterns were analyzed to inform the structure, with three layers of varying elasticity strung onto a laser-cut wooden template. Clear, flexible Bemis was heat-pressed to lock in the elastic, allowing the structure to recoil and shrink. Once worn, the bra cocoons and supports the chest without excessive compression or restriction.

Innovation
High Impact Sports Bra

Product Detail
Elastic thread layers with varying elasticity, clear flexible Bemis for structure reinforcement. Threads mapped based on breast displacement data, ensuring adaptive compression without rigidity.

Specification
Female soccer players with larger cup sizes (D+)



  • FIT Seal

FIT Sport Design Awards 2025
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