Sep 20, 2020 » All bra adventures

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• Or the bra is old- bras have About a six month to year long lifespan, especially if worn on back to back days or washed frequently.

• Both straps at the same time? Wrong sizing could have contributed to strain on the stitching attaching the straps I suppose... Too-small cups and too-big bands will cause a bra to be less stable and creates a lot of strain on the entire strap, but even a single strap coming off for this reason suddenly doesn't seem to be a super common occurrence.

  A more likely/direct cause is defective or cheap/flimsy construction, poor choice of strap design, or just flimsy quality materials. What was the brand/design and did the strap or band material actually rip, or is it just that the stitching broke and the strap was then separated from the rest of the bra?

  I suppose also if this was a delicate bra made out of materials that were fragile to begin with (cheap elastic lace) or that age poorly (silk and other natural fibers), it could end up just literally falling apart due to being worn past its normal lifespan, stored/washed/dried in a way that was too hard on it, etc.

  FWIW re laundering, I learned not long ago from a textile scientist that while frequent washing does cause some wear and tear in its own right, if you're wearing something often, even washing after every single wear is LESS damaging than infrequent washing. Perspiration, deodorant and skin oils can literally eat through strong synthetics! (Not sure this would change much in your case though, since straps attach on your back and in front of the body rather than in a crazy sweaty location eg. underarms.)

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