Abstract: A brassiere cup has two fabric layers, a layer of soft material between the two fabric layers, a foam cup-bottom support made of a material harder than the soft material layer and situated between the two fabric layers adjacent the soft material layer. The brassiere is made, in part, by taking a first pre-laminated sheet of a first fabric layer and a first foam layer and forming a flute in the first foam layer, placing the foam cup-bottom support in the flute, and taking a second pre-laminated sheet of a second fabric layer and a second foam layer and moulding the second foam layer against the first foam layer, encasing the foam cup-bottom support between the first and second fabric layers.

Abstract: A brassiere comprising two molded cups, each having at least two layers of a flexible sheet material defining a breast cup shape. At least one layer includes a plurality of apertures and at least one other layer does not include the plurality of apertures. The colors of the layer without the plurality of apertures may be different than the layer(s) with th plurality of apertures.

Abstract: To manufacture a brassiere cap, a first panel of moldable material is placed onto a second panel of moldable material. The panels are affixed along a fixing line across the panels defining a pre-folded assembly. Then the panel surfaces are adhered to each other at the sides of the fixing line to define a folded assembly. That assembly is molded to define a cap.

Abstract: A brassiere comprising a bra core which includes two breast cups of a cup shape to each support a breast of a person. Each breast cup is engaged to a chest band wherein the chest band is able to extend about the chest of a person and has distal end fastening clips. A layer of fabric is adhered to each side of the bra core, the layer being of a continuous sheet, formed to the contour the bra core.

Abstract: In a brassiere, a breast cup of a molded single or multi-ply cup shaped panel having a perimeter which includes an edge which when the breast cup forms part of a brassiere, is a free perimeter edge, the free perimeter edge has piping engaged thereto.

Abstract: A breast cup of a cup shape for a or as part of a brassiere comprising a first molded panel of a multiply material and at least one other molded panel of a multiply material. The panels define a cup shape and are engaged to an adjacent panel in a tessellated manner by stitching along abutting edges of the panels. Each panel has a convex side ply of a fabric material of a different color to the panel(s) to which it is engaged.

Abstract: A brassiere comprising two molded cups which each have at least one layer of a flexible sheet material defining a breast cup shape wherein each molded cup includes a plurality of apertures provided through at least one of the at least one layers the apertures being provided by an ultrasonically exited cutting device in a manner to ensure the perimeter edges of said layer(s) are heat sealed to prevent them from fraying.

Abstract: A brassiere comprising a bra core which includes two breast cups of a cup shape to each support a breast of a person. Each breast cup is engaged to a chest band wherein the chest band is able to extend about the chest of a person and has distal end fastening clips. A layer of fabric is adhered to each side of the bra core, the layer being of a continuous sheet, formed to the contour the bra core.

Abstract: In or for a brassiere, a breast cup of a molded single or multiply cup shaped panel having a perimeter which includes an or part of an edge which when the breast cup forms part of a brassiere, is a free perimeter edge, the free perimeter edge having engaged thereto a piping.

Abstract: A decoratively patterned, laminated brassiere, including an outer fabric layer, a foam core and an inner fabric layer. The outer fabric layer having embossing therein to define the decorative pattern of the brassiere, the core having a corresponding embossed pattern in the surfaces thereof underlying the fabric layer and which is impressed through the latter into the core so that the material of the core impregnates the fabric layer to permanently retain the decorative pattern therein.

Abstract: A brassiere cup has a pair of fabric layers, a layer of soft material in between the two fabric layers, a foam cup-bottom support wire made of material harder than the soft material layer and situated in between the two fabric layers adjacent the soft material layer. The brassiere is made in part by taking a first pre-laminated sheet comprising a fabric layer and a foam layer and forming a flute in the foam layer, placing the hard foam wire in the flute, and taking a second pre-laminated sheet comprising a fabric layer and a foam layer and moulding its foam layer against the foam layer of the first laminated sheet to encase the foam wire between the fabric layers.

Abstract: A brassiere includes cups formed of thin plastics material in which each cup is formed with an inner layer and an outer layer that each extend over the surface area of the cup and are joined together around at least substantially the whole periphery of the cup. An elongate strengthener extends across a lower edge of the cup, and an uplifting pad is entrapped between the inner and outer layers. The layers are joined together without stitching adjacent the periphery of the cup to hold the strengthener in position.