Lululemon Uses Science to Reinvent the Sports Bra

NEW YORK — When it comes to sports bras, the longstanding idea was to keep breast movement to a minimum during exercise, but Lululemon is turning that notion on its head. After two years of development, incorporating everything from advancements in neuroscience to behavioral psychology, the activewear firm is slated to launch the Enlite sports bra, which it hopes fulfills the needs of their active consumers.  Alexandra Plante, innovation product manager of Lululemon Whitespace and an engineer, spearheaded the creation of the bra. “The journey began more than two years ago when we started research and testing around how women want to feel in their sports bra,” said Plante, who noted that athletes have tested out the styles, which were created primarily for running. “Breast movement during running is highly complex and can be characterized as three-dimensional, moving in multiple directions: up and down, side to side, and in and out. Our goal with the Enlite Bra was to create a product that could embrace movement by eliminating the elements of movement that cause discomfort, so the innovation here lies in the way we approached movement management.” The bra itself has encapsulated cups, no-budge straps and utilizes a new high performance fabric

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