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Compostable Bras: The Future Of Sustainability & Breast Health

The below is a guest blog from our good friends at Sustainable Jungle who've quietly backed and supported The Very Good Bra since our launch almost 5 years ago. This blog...

All about the V for Victory bra!

As many of you know, my dream (OK, possibly more of an obsession) with making the perfect wire-free bra began after a shock breast cancer diagnosis in 2006. As a...

Why this is as black as we'll be getting on Black Friday

And while we are at it, what even is Black Friday?! The term “Black Friday” was first used on Sept. 24, 1869, when two investors, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk,...

Liberty and the worm farm!

Now that Liberty has landed and is being mailed out this week, I wanted to share some exciting results about its deliciousness to worms at its recent testing in Wormtech...

How to choose the right bra size online

Is it wise to buy a bra without trying it on? We all know the difficulties of buying online. I’m sure we have all had an experience where we bought...

Good Design Awards 2020 - Best in Class - Fashion Impact!

I'm beyond excited about this one, I truly am! I'm also very humbled as there were over 800 applications this year, and of the 300 or so awards given, only one...

Introducing Avenue Co-Working

After a false-start in March when unfortunately covid kicked in and saw me packing 300 parcels solo, on my kitchen table, I'm thrilled that last week The Very Good Bra...

Three must haves for the ultimate comfy (and wire free!) bra

I first started developing wire free bras in 2012, 5 years on from finishing treatment for breast cancer. Going through that experience and being unable to find a non-wired bra...

The Very Good Bra and Liberty Fabric collaboration

As a young, fashion-conscious kid with limited funds, I took to making my own clothes at an early age. Being brought up in Liverpool in the north of England, I...

How we work

We launched this bra with a crowd-fund in 2018 and we liked that model! Essentially, your support of our new launches, particularly during our pre-sale periods, funds our production, whilst...

7 great sustainable lingerie blogs

We've been lucky enough to be featured in many sustainable lingerie blogs over the years, and today I'd like to share the love. Yes, as eco brands we are all...

Why it is essential to keep evaluating our choices as eco warriors

Sometimes in life we make U-turns, and whilst it may seem that these U-turns are against our values, in the end, because we live in an imperfect world, these choices...

About our size range

Questions about the size range we choose to make are amongst the most frequently asked! For some general background, bras can actually be made in well over 180 sizes. In...

Hooks and Eyes

At 1 June 2020 there is a happy update to this story. We have now developed a new H&E piece made fully in OekoTex cotton and metals, so all bras...

The Ultimate Sustainable Gift Guide for a Very Good Christmas

One of the worst kept secrets about Christmas is that, well, it can be hard work! There’s the stress of making food, seeing family, buying presents which are often expensive...

Bra review - by Treading My Own Path - October 2019

It's always lovely to get a glowing review and when it's from someone as well regarded as Lindsay Miles from Treading My Own Path its even better. We can bang on...

Some learnings from Sustainable Brands - Detroit 2019

Being on a panel on developments in circularity at this year's flagship Sustainable Brands conference was a privilege and also an education. This is well and truly the big end...

So comfortable

Just love the bra...exactly what I wanted - will be ordering another one.

LOVE ❤️

Love this bra, super comfortable. It definitely fitted better after the first wash which seemed to settle everything into place. I reach for it on repeat as it’s soft, simple and looks nice. I really appreciate being able to put something on and feel safe in the knowledge that there is nothing toxic about it. It’s not something you’d think you need to worry about but the more I learn about the industry the more I realise that you do. Most clothing manufacturers do NOT care about the health of their customers. Thank You Very Good Bra for being different!!

Great Bra

I searched carefully for a bra made with all natural organic materials. Something that I would feel comfortable putting on my body, that wasn't shedding microplastics on my or my baby when he nursed! This bra easily met that requirement. Secondarily, I am approx a 38DD USA size, and I wanted to have better shape than some of the cotton bras out there. I wanted to be able to wear a nice dress and not sag halfway down my belly! I am pleased to say that this bra meets that expectation as well! I can also bend down and touch the floor and upon standing, my breasts are in the same place. Many of the nursing bralette style bras don't hold my breasts as well or offer much support.
Honestly, if the bra met only those expectations and wasn't comfortable, I still would be relatively pleased, because of how difficult it is to find a good bra. But on top of all that this bra is also COMFY- I wore it for the entire day today and it wasn't itchy, it's easy to pull down to nurse, I didn't feel the need to try to adjust the bra or my breasts more than maybe once or twice.
I am very, very happy with this bra and I plan to order another immediately!

Awkward front seam/dart

I do like The Very Good Bras, but if you're looking at the seam on the front of the V is for Victory bra and you are thinking "the end of the dart will make a little point that will show through my clothes and look like nipples," then you are correct. The wires also don't sit flat against my skin -- so the V shows through my clothes. Other bras in the same size are perfect -- this design just doesn't work for me.

Hi mary, so sorry this one doesnt work for you :-(. If it's too worn for a return you could try our Facebook Buy Swap and Sell Gropup to find a buyer? Steph

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