Padded Swimsuits

So often, designers are asking themselves, 'What can we do to make our products even more appealing and innovative?'. And for years, in the swimwear world, we have been stuck with the same configuration for our swimsuits - that is, all glamour and little substance. Thankfully, the new age of swimwear has arrived, and designers are becoming more and more conscious of the technological element of their concepts, rather than just how they look. That is why the padded swimsuit is such a marvellous innovation. It combines all of the beautiful designs, prints and cuts of a standard swimsuit with the much-needed innovation of what is essentially a padded bra.

What many standard swimsuits lack is a strong shaping effect. The padded swimsuit is the answer to this problem, as it integrates a firm, yet comfortable padding into the cup area of the suit, giving the breasts shape and lift. Additionally, many designers have chosen to include a shape for the padding that enhances cleavage. This avoids that drooping look that all swimwear-lovers dread, and even in a torso-length swimsuit, this can be a nightmare on the beach or by the pool. The new shape that these padded swimsuits will lend to your body are by no means artificial - the technology enhances your natural figure and shape, and allows you to show off those feminine curves.

Where comfort and wearability are concerned, many are wary that new innovations in swimwear designs come with a cost: usually to the wearer's comfort levels. Just ask any top model or fashion icon how much beauty is said to 'hurt'! However, somewhat counterintuitively, the addition of a padded area into a swimsuit tends to increase, rather than diminish, the wearer's comfort, as the material most frequently used is an ultra-soft cotton blend or another organic or naturally occurring fabric. This is a boon for all those environment-conscious swimwear-lovers, not to mention those who can't stand the feel of artificial fabrics against the skin.

Although all these small changes to the way designers create new swimsuits may seem insignificant, they are anything but. In fact, some of the most popular swimsuits are ones in which the designers have included some level of integrated support, shaping or padding effect. This is because swimwear-lovers know exactly what they want from their swimsuits, namely, a beautiful design, a high level of comfort and a product that shows them at their best.