Bra

A bra comprising:

• an elastic band configured to encircle a thorax of a user and comprising a front zone for contacting the chest of the user and a rear zone for contacting the back of the user;
• a couple of cups each configured to hold a breast of the user, each cup having an upper portion and a lower portion connected to the elastic band in correspondence of the front zone thereof, a central band for mutual connection of the cups being provided;
• and
• a couple of elongated flexible support elements each configured to come at least partly in contact with a shoulder of the user, each supporting element including a first end connected to the upper portion of the respective cup and a second end connected to the elastic band at a rear zone thereof, each of the support elements being of adjustable length so as to adapt the bra to the body of the user, the support elements being configured to be disposed substantially parallel to each other during use,
• wherein each of the cups includes an outer surface and an inner surface configured to contact the skin of the breast and made of a first textile material, the inner surface of each of the cups including a plurality of first inserts spread over an entire inner surface of each of the cups, the first inserts being made of a first flexible polymer material selected among the group consisting of silicones and having a friction coefficient with the skin higher than the first textile material, the first inserts including first linear elements spaced apart from each other and disposed on the inner surface of each of the cups, the first linear elements having a first width of 1 mm to 5 mm,
• wherein the elastic band includes an inner surface configured to come in contact with the skin of the user and made of a second textile material, the inner surface of the elastic bands including at least one second insert made of a second flexible polymeric material and disposed laterally to the thorax at least at the rear zone of the elastic band, the second flexible polymer material having a friction coefficient with the skin higher than the second textile material so as to minimize a movement thereof relative to the back of the user,
• wherein the first inserts have a maximum height outward of the inner surface of each of the cups of less than 1 mm when the cups are not worn, so as to provide a uniform profile to the outer surface of each of the cups during the use of the bra, the first linear elements having a polar uniform distribution around a substantially central point of each of the cups to maximize friction on the skin while providing a transpiration thereof,
• wherein the inner surface of each of the cups includes at least one third insert at a peripheral edge thereof,
• wherein the peripheral edge of each of the cups includes a lower portion configured to come in contact with a lower part of the breast of the user,
• wherein the peripheral edge of each of the cups further includes an upper inner portion configured to come in contact with an upper part of the inner surface of the breast facing the other breast and an outer upper portion configured to come in contact with an outer upper part of the breast opposite to the inner upper part thereof, and
• wherein the at least one third insert extends along the lower portion and along the inner upper part of the peripheral edge of each of the cups.