How do you know our binders are safe?

I understand buying from a new binder company is scary. You want to know for sure you’re getting a good quality safe binder. That’s why I’d like to go for full transparency. From our materials to the entire development process. If you have any questions, feel free to email me and I will answer them to the best of my abilities.

I started making binders for myself at the beginning of my third year as a fashion and tailoring student. Because I couldn’t wear a synthetic fabric that close to my skin, and all commercial binders were made of synthetic fabrics. On top of that non of them fit me well. As a third year student, I already had a lot of knowledge about patterns, sizing, and fabrics. I made many different kinds of binders and eventually landed on a design that was both comfortable and gave me the results I was looking for. After I had a pattern I was happy with, I started calculating the other sizes, so other people could also enjoy my binders. The way the sizes are calculated still leaves enough room for the fabric to comfortably stretch an extra 30% (even if you’re on the larger side of the size) which is plenty for your chest to expand as you breathe. It can stretch quite a bit further than that. But if it’s stretched that far regularly, it will be uncomfortable and lose it’s stretch a lot sooner. It’s also important to mention that a smaller size will not give you a better bind. After a certain point, you're not binding the soft tissue any more, but it starts to bind your ribs. This is very unhealthy, so always make sure you get the right size. And remeasure when you buy a new one, your binder gets uncomforable, or you notice it's loosing it's stretch (as this likely means it's being stretched to it's limit for extended periods of time). You might need a bigger size.

I do not recommend making your own binder unless you have the skills and knowledge to do so safely.

How to put it on, and take it off

To put it on, pull it over your head, straighten out the back and then the front. Reach into the binder to put your chest into the right position. It should be positioned in a way that feels natural to you. Don't pull them down or to the side too much.

A commonly recommended way to take it off is to grab the straps behind you and pull. I prefer to grab the bottom and pull it over my head. Both because the other way doesn't always seem to work and pulling the straps too hard can damage the fabric. Most people are able to take off our binders the same way they would take off a sports bra.