Revolutionary bra designed by Arup Bioform

Arup provide support for revolutionary bioform bra Drawing on expertise gained in the automotive, consumer products and construction industries, Arup's Advanced Technology Group in London has played a leading role in the development of the Bioform, the bra set to change the world of lingerie.

Unveiled yesterday, this revolutionary garment has been developed through computer analysis techniques. Composed of two hard plastic cups, covered with soft rubber, the Bioform is designed to lift and push the woman's figure from the sides, to ease the discomfort often imposed by traditional underwired bras.

Arup helped Seymour and Powell, the design consultancy and bra's designers, by examining the stresses and strains the Bioform would be subjected to after prolonged wear. Through calculating the permanent deformation properties of several grades of polymer, a process known as "creep", Arup was able to make geometric alterations to reduce the stress exerted on the garment.

The research was conducted by creating a computational model of the Bioform from a cutting pattern. From here, by stimulating the stitching process, the exact shape and properties of the underwear piece were created and placed onto a torso model that represented the characteristics of the human body. This model was then loaded by tensioning the straps.

The work demonstrates an advanced use of software in simulating fabric and plastic behaviour under contact-induced loading conditions and Arup is already investigating applying these techniques to sports equipment, training shoes and other fabric studies.

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