Têra Kaia: Ditching Sports Bras for Basewear – Garage Grown Gear

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Before the creators of the basewear brand Têra Kaia bonded over bras, they connected through climbing. Like many active women, co-founders Bridget Kilgallon, Olivia Martens, and Lauren Breitenbach found it nearly impossible to find basewear or swimsuits that fit properly and met the needs of their active lifestyle. “Well, this is silly,” Bridget had said. “Why don’t we just make something that actually fits and performs both as a sports bra and a bathing suit?” So, the women banded together in Bridget’s San Diego apartment, gathered measurements from actual women with a wide range of body types, and started sewing. “We’d pretty much call our friends and ask ‘can you come over so we can take your measurements?’” They immediately learned how varied women’s bodies are, from breast size to proportions to muscle mass. “It’s not surprising that things don’t
Before the creators of the basewear brand Têra Kaia bonded over bras, they connected through climbing. Like many active women, co-founders Bridget Kilgallon, Olivia Martens