Formed brassiere and associated method of manufacture
A formed brassiere and associated method of manufacture is presented that obviates the need of any underwire. A graticulate support member is producible by additive printing customized to the anatomy of a particular user. The graticulate support member is positional between each of a first cup cover and a second cup cover and thence domically formed at temperature to fuse each of the first and second cup covers into a cup shaped appropriate for a particular user. The graticulate support member includes a thickness gradient devised to maintain rigidity of the formed cup from a maximum thickness medially centered at a first edge of the graticulate support member towards a minimum thickness realized at the extremity of a second edge. Support is thereby provided throughout a considerably larger area of the cup relative such provided by use of an underwire only, whereby use of an underwire is entirely obviated.
1. A method for making a brassiere cup, the method comprising:
additively printing a graticulate breast support member, wherein the graticulate breast support member comprises a breast support portion, wherein the breast support portion comprises a plurality of angled interlacing members disposed between arcuate edges of the graticulate breast support member;
wherein, as printed, the graticulate breast support member is planar;
positioning the graticulate breast support member between a first cup cover and a second cup cover, wherein, as positioned, the graticulate support member is planar; and
forming the graticulate breast support member, the first cup cover, and the second cup cover into a brassiere cup, wherein the breast support volume portion comprising the angled interlacing members is located within the brassiere cup.
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
scanning at least one breast of a wearer by use of a peripheral device to produce a digital profile of the wearer; and
creating a 3D digital image based on the digital profile of the wearer;
wherein the additively printing step comprises additively printing the graticulate breast support member based on the 3D digital image.
3. The method of claim 2 , comprising:
customizing a size of the graticulate breast support member based on the digital profile of the wearer.
4. The method of claim 2 , comprising:
customizing a thickness of the graticulate breast support member based on the digital profile of the wearer.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a top portion of the graticulate breast support member comprises a first thickness and a bottom portion of the graticulate support breast member comprises a second thickness.
6. A new method of claim 5 , wherein the second thickness is different from the first thickness.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the graticulate breast support member has a variable thickness based on the digital profile of the wearer.
8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the forming comprises applying heat to the graticulate breast support member.
9. A method of claim 8 , wherein, during the forming, the temperature of the graticulate breast support member is maintained below its melting point.
10. A method of claim 1 , comprising attaching the brassiere cup to at least one of a bridge and a strap of a brassiere garment.
11. A method of claim 10 , wherein the brassiere cup is a first brassier cup;
wherein the brassiere garment comprises a second brassiere cup;
wherein the first brassiere cup comprises a first volume;
wherein the second brassiere cup comprises a second volume;
wherein the first cup volume is different than the second cup volume.
12. A method of claim 10 , wherein the brassiere garment is a breast augmentation brassiere.
13. A method of claim 10 , wherein the brassiere garment is a lumpectomy brassiere.
14. A method of claim 10 , wherein the brassiere garment is a mastectomy brassiere.
15. A method of claim 10 , wherein the brassiere cup is free of an underwire.
16. A method for making a brassier cup, the method comprising:
additively printing a dome-shaped graticulate breast support member, wherein the dome-shaped graticulate breast support member comprises a breast support portion, wherein the breast support portion comprises a plurality of angled interlacing members disposed between arcuate edges of the graticulate breast support member;
positioning the dome-shaped graticulate breast support member between a first cup cover and a second cup cover; and
forming the dome-shaped graticulate breast support member, the first cup cover, and the second cup cover into a brassier cup, wherein the breast support volume portion comprising the angled interlacing members is located within the brassier cup.