Bodywear Insights
The evolution of bodywear materials: innovation meets comfort
From swimwear to shapewear, loungewear to active on-skin performance pieces—modern bodywear is undergoing a material revolution. Innovations in fabric technology are redefining the way we experience fit, function, and feel. High-performance fibers offer breathability, flexibility, and durability, while sustainability takes center stage with recycled and bio-based textiles. Whether it’s chlorine-resistant swim fabrics, seamless second-skin loungewear, or sculpting shapewear that moves with you, today’s materials combine technical excellence with everyday comfort. This deep dive explores the latest advancements shaping the future of bodywear.
Material Section
New materials are revolutionizing Underwear, Swimwear, Loungewear, Active Onskin, and Shapewear—combining comfort, functionality, and sustainability. From high-tech fibers to recycled fabrics and smart textiles, the future of bodywear blends aesthetics with performance for a new level of wearability.
Feinjersey Fabrics GmbH / dfine. by Feinjersey 10-10751-312
Fine Rip-Finest
Bodywear Underwear
89% TENCEL™ Mo, 11% Elastane degradable Roica V550
- Ready for Cradle to Cradle. - 100% degradable. - Wood based - 4way stretch. - Free cut. - Low shrinkage - Low Pilling
VisionWorld Co.,Ltd STX-37117
MODAL STRETCH
Bodywear Underwear
9% LYCRA®, 16% PA, 75% TENCEL™ Mo
IT'S LENZING MODAL AND RECYCLED BLENDED YARN AND STRECH/RECOVEORY IS GOOD FOR LEGGINGS. ALSO, WICKING IS TREATED. LENZING CERTICATE & RECYCLED GRS IS APPLICABLE.
FuRui Textile (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. FRK23444L
Voeren
Bodywear Underwear
84% biob.Nylon, 16% EA
“BIO VOEREN” is mainly polymerized with bio based glutamine and petroleum based adipic acid. The bio based content is as high as 47% - 100%. The CO2 emission is 44.2% and 50.4% of that of traditional petroleum based nylon 6 and nylon 66 respectively. It effectively reduces carbon emission and is in line with the concept of sustainable development.
All highlights at a glance: Bodywear Collective Trend Forum Book
The 2025 Trend Forum Book, curated by London Contour Experts - the creative minds behind the Bodywear Collective - showcases the latest innovations in performance and sustainable textiles, offering inspiration for designers and retailers alike.
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“Shapewear has become a fashionable statement.”
The importance of the bodywear segment for the textile industry, especially in the performance sector, was already evident in the fall with the debut of the newly integrated Bodywear Collective. Now, in spring, Nichole de Carle and her team at the London Contour Experts Group are focusing on shapewear, underwear, swimwear, Next On-Skin, and loungewear. It’s not just shapewear that is shaking up the market—there is a clear trend towards blending active sportswear with wellbeing underwear. Lingerie expert Nichole de Carle provides insights.
Read the whole interview here...
About the Author
Astrid Schlüchter
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Starting February 2024, Astrid Schlüchter is taking on the role of Senior Communication Manager at PERFORMANCE DAYS. To drive further growth with innovative communication strategies, PERFORMANCE DAYS is bringing Astrid Schlüchter on board not only as a seasoned industry expert but also as a renowned specialist journalist. Before joining PERFORMANCE DAYS, the trained fashion designer led the editorial team of the print and online medium SAZsport as Editor-in-Chief and was instrumental in the development of the Sports Retail Congress. Prior to that, Schlüchter worked for a long time as a freelance writer for various media in the sports, fashion, and lifestyle segments.
