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Banned synthetic underwear
Modern models of underwear made of synthetic fabrics in our country began to be produced only in the 50s of the last century. In the 2000s, anyone could afford a frank lace set. It is unlikely that beautiful sets will completely disappear from boutiques, but Woman’s Day has a reason to recall the history of the appearance of underwear in general and in Russia in particular.
The first panties for women were below the knee. And only the rich and aristocrats could afford to have such a luxury. Linen for the rich was made from expensive fabrics – cambric and silk. Commoners wore long cotton trousers or did without them at all. It didn’t look very aesthetically pleasing, but it was made from natural fabrics that allowed the skin to breathe.
Lace pushed the pantaloons off the pedestal
Wonder Bra – a revolution in lingerie production
Only in the middle of the 30th century, nondescript pantaloons ceased to rule the ball. Thanks to the invention of nylon in Canada in the XNUMXs, the Wonder Bra brand began to produce truly revolutionary underwear that does not wrinkle and, most importantly, stretches. This is how women gained power over men.
Soviet women had a small selection of underwear
The Soviet factory “Mosbelie” began to sew the first combinations
While Europe was dressing in new fashionable and comfortable underwear, there was not even ordinary underwear in the USSR. Most of the women wore long, rough cotton pantaloons. In 1937, the soviet Mosbelie factory produced only 9 types of shirts and 8 types of combinations. They sewed linen from natural fabrics – cambric, calico, satin or chintz.
In the 50s, a turning point occurred in the intimate life of Soviet women
In the 50s, they began to sew linen from synthetics.
In the 1950s, lingerie ceased to be an insignificant part of the wardrobe and turned into an independent element of the fashion industry. Thanks to the appearance of synthetic materials, even in the USSR at the end of the 50s, sewing of a new generation of underwear began. The products include synthetic materials – lycra, polyamide, polyester, nylon. But only a few could afford fashionable underwear. Manufacturing was expensive, and linen made from modern materials became a scarce commodity.
Dita Von Teese – the trendsetter on lingerie
When goods from abroad came to Russia in the 90s, the market was filled with beautiful lingerie. At first, the market experienced the dominance of lingerie from China, by the 2000s, finally, ladies were able to afford sets of famous brands, which appeared on free sale not only in Moscow, but also in the regions.
But Russian women of fashion did not rejoice for a long time with modern models made of synthetic materials. On July 1, 2012, the technical regulations of the Customs Union “On the safety of light industry products” came into force. According to the regulations, on the territory of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, the production of panties from materials such as polyamide, nylon and polyester is prohibited. That is, from those materials that have a hygroscopicity of less than 6%.
We are promised that there will be no shortage of linen …
Synthetic underwear did not pass the technical regulations
Customs Union officials were concerned about the health of the nation. Synthetic underwear does not allow air to pass through, does not absorb moisture, and therefore does not protect the consumer. According to the technical regulations, panties made of polyamide, nylon and polyester meet all the requirements, except for hygroscopicity. The ability to absorb moisture should be at least 6%, and for synthetic underwear it is reduced to 3–3,6%.
These are the cowards of the future
Meanwhile, production does not stand still. Cotton pantaloons have been replaced by the underwear of the future – underpants and strapless bras. These details of the toilet are held exclusively on silicone and on parole. This underwear is designed to be absolutely invisible under silk dresses, for example, but they terrify gynecologists – because they represent a piece of lace or elastam stretched on elastic wires, which is “attached” to the body with two silicone inserts.