A Non-Comprehensive List of Bra Brands
Where are we shopping for our bras?
Below are some of the bra brands I peeped during my hunt for one, plastic-free bra, along with my notes on fabric and parts composition. I’ll try to keep this list updated from time to time.
“There are hundreds of articles listing the “best” and cheapest bras, where you will never find a single one that’s any less than 80% plastic. Those listicles (Buzzfeed, New York Mag Wirecutter, etc) are why I’m wearing the “Feathers” Natori bra (93% nylon, 7% elastane: 100% plastic) right now, one I’ve owned for years.”
Some notes:
Just because I wrote “mostly plastic,” doesn’t mean the brand won’t have a natural fiber bra in the future. I reviewed at least 5-10 bras from each brand to get a sense of what they offer.
Some of these brands may sell natural fiber undies; my comments are only about the bras and what touches the nips.
I found a lot of cool brands which is part of why I wanted to compile this resource! My notes don’t judge whether these brands are good or bad; it’s just data on their product offerings.
A Non-Comprehensive Bra Brands List
💖 means 100% natural fibers on the nips
✨ means 80% or higher natural fibers or semi-synthetics
Agent Provacateur✨ mostly plastic, but the Molly Underwire Bra has 100% cotton cups
Araks 💖 silk, cotton, recycled cotton, tencel options. Silky Crunch Pick!
Arq- closed
Baserange✨ some cool bras! Including lyocell. but also a lot of polyester, elastane
Boody UK brand. Some viscose, but more than 40% plastic. B Corp certified
Branwyn ✨ merino wool bras for everyday and outdoor activities
Bravissimo mostly plastic
Buttress & Snatch ✨ bespoke bras, including silk/cotton, based in UK
Calvin Klein unlined bras are 53% cotton 35% modal (semi-synthetic)
La Coochie 💖 organic cotton, Silky Crunch Pick!
Chantelle mostly plastic
Cottonique 💖 100% cotton, Silky Crunch pick!
Cotton On for a brand with “cotton” in the name, wild that every bra is plastic
ChouChou ✨some organic cotton bras, but shiny pieces are plastic
CouCou Intimates 💖 some beautiful organic cotton bras
CDLP ✨ Tencel/lyocell (semi-synthetic) bralettes
Cleo by Panache all plastic, based in UK
Clyque chic Cupro (semi-synthetic) bralettes
Cuup pretty, sheeny, shiny semi-synthetics & plastics
Eby pure plastic, but silicone instead of metal underwire
Else pretty pieces, purely plastic
Emma Harris ✨ $$$ real silk inner cups
Eres Paris $400 plastic bras that are gorgeous
Evelyn Bobbie all plastic
Fleur Du Mal ✨mostly plastic, but a few very good silk lined options mentioned in Silky Crunch✨
Fruit of the Loom ✨ many options available with 95% cotton
GAP some organic cotton bralettes, mostly plastic
The Great Eros- closed
Hatch 💖 some cotton options, like the Pointelle or Dream Feed
Hello Beautiful 💖 100% cotton lingerie in sexy Italian cuts
Intimissimi✨ some cotton options, the Lara is a Silky Crunch Pick!
Iris Brooklyn ✨multibrand store. limited selection with cotton inner lining!
Jane’s Vanity ✨luxe multibrand store based in Portland, great silky options!
KENT 💖 100% cotton, compostable bras
LaceyLinen ✨bespoke organic 100% linen bras
Lane Bryant some 50% or less cotton options, all inner cups are plastic
La Perla✨ mostly plastic with a few silk options
LiseCharmel mostly plastic, with some real silk trim
Mindd all plastic
Natori received detailed list of inner cups by email, all plastic (nylon, lycra, elastane) except for the unlined nursing bra (link below)
Nette Rose ✨ mostly plastic, some bamboo bralettes
Negative beautiful bras, mostly plastic, including their nursing bra
Nood ✨ Shape Tape is 97% hemp, 3% nylon. SILKY10 for 10% off!
Oddobody 💖 100% organic cotton bras!
Organic Basics mostly basic, but unlined demi bra is 90% organic cotton
Pact ✨ 95% organic cotton bras
Pansy 💖 100% organic cotton, compostable bras. Silky Crunch Pick!
Pepper mostly plastic, supposedly great for smaller chests!
Quinn 💖 100% organic cotton bralettes
Rawganique 💖 plastic-free down to the threads! Hemp, cotton, linen options
Skims mostly plastic, and cotton options are lined in plastic “power mesh”
Savage X Fenty mostly plastic, but has a cotton nursing bra for under $50!!! ✨
Seelani ✨ bespoke options, like this linen and cotton underwire bra made in six weeks
Soft & Wet✨ the Italian silk bras are 94% silk, 6% elastane
Stripe & Stare ✨ biodegradable Tencel (semi-synthetic) options
Subset ✨organic cotton bras, recycled plastic parts
ThirdLove responded: “Currently, all our bras have inner cup linings made of 100% polyester.”
TomboyX ✨ mastectomy and transition bras in cotton
Toru & Naoko ✨ pretty lingerie and some cotton bralettes
Understance cup sizes go up to L/M/N, asymmetry bras! Mostly plastic, but several styles have cotton cups (such as the Leslie)
The Very Good Bra 💖 organic cotton, transparent materials down to thread, Silky Crunch pick! Based in Australia
Victoria’s Secret mostly plastic
Wacoal mostly plastic, but Cotton Underwire Bra that’s 71% cotton and 29% spandex is $29
Silky Crunch Nursing Bra Picks
💖 Hatch Pointelle Bra ($38) up to XL. 100% cotton
✨ Natori Bliss Nursing Bra ($55) up to 38DD. 94% cotton, 6% elastane
✨ Savage x Fenty ($35-45) up to 4X. 93% cotton, 7% elastane
💖 The Very Good Bra ($60) up to 38D. 100% organic cotton, plastic-free
You can read my curated list of of bras made from 80-100% natural fibers in this post:
And the underwear I’m wearing right now:
Hope this list saved you some time, whether you’re looking to reduce plastics in your underwear drawer or hoping to discover new brands. If so, could you leave me a heart? I’d feel so encouraged 🥹
Where are we shopping for bras? You’re welcome to discuss sizing, bras, and suggestions in the comments below!
negative underwear whipped bralette is my ride or die!
Thanks for the list, I found a link to it elsewhere on the 'net! I've been looking everywhere for sustainable undergarments </3 I would love if you included a note on the size range of each brand, because I checked every starred-and-hearted one on your list and the only one that comes in my size is the "please contact us and we'll see what we can do" section of the custom orders on Buttress&Snatch, and going through all those tabs was a little progressively heartbreaking lol!!
I don't really wanna doxx my bra size exactly but there's a good couple dozen options for off-the-shelf bra brands for me, so I'm not fully custom, I'm just out of the ethical range I guess. Alas!