Regular training enhances your strength, but recovery is equally important. Elastic bandages and compression garments are widely used in sports to facilitate recovery and prevent injuries. Now, a ...

For the uninitiated, compression garments restrain your fat, thereby giving your body a thinner shape. The stretch fabric, spandex or lycra of which it is made squeezes the body that it surrounds.

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Compression therapy uses controlled pressure to increase blood flow in your legs and improve blood flow to the heart. At the same time, it supports your veins and decreases swelling. Compression ...

They are worn by the world’s greatest athletes. Lebron James is rarely seen on the court without one wrapped around his right arm, like some kind of cyborg prosthesis. For Usain Bolt and every other ...

Move over frills—there’s a new fabric technique taking the spotlight, and it’s making smocking sexier than ever. Traditionally used to add stretch and comfort, smocking has long been an unsung hero in ...