Bra Making Supplies & Lingerie Hardware

Constructing or altering intimate apparel requires highly specialized hardware and notions designed to handle constant tension and body heat. The fundamental elements include structural bound bra cups to provide contouring and support, along with continuous closures like hook and eye tape. For comfortable, non-restrictive support bands, you will also need technical elastics—such as our soft, non-slip bra elastic—paired with durable fasteners like bikini clips or adjustable shoulder strap retainers to ensure a custom fit.

To find the perfect match, you need to measure the total width of your existing bra’s fastening band rather than just counting the rows of hooks. We stock convenient triple-packs of extenders in three standard widths: 19mm, 38mm, and 57mm. A 19mm extender is generally suited for narrow, delicate single or double-hook bands; the 38mm variant works beautifully for standard double-hook styles; while our wide 57mm triple-packs are designed to provide maximum stabilization for heavy-duty, multi-hook sports or comfort bras.

These specialised accessories solve common garment security and fitting issues. Shoulder strap retainers are discrete fabric strips sewn inside the shoulders of clothing to snap around your bra straps, keeping them from slipping down your arms. Suspender ends and long suspender straps are replacement hardware elements used to build or fix hosiery attachments on corsets and garter belts. Finally, skin-safe body tape is a double-sided adhesive strip used to hold open necklines or strapless bodices securely against the skin to eliminate gaping.

Yes, absolutely. Many components in our collection are optimized for water and beach environments. Our clear small bikini clip fasteners and white bikini clips are lightweight, completely rust-proof, and designed to lay flat against the skin under tension. When sewing bikinis or swimsuits, pairing these clips with our soft, non-slip elastics ensures your straps won’t loosen or stretch out when wet. Additionally, our pre-shaped bound bra cups can be sewn directly inside swimwear linings to provide quick-drying definition and lift.