Todays lingerie has come a long way from the traditional lingerie women had to put up with in the 1950's. With Lingerie designers becoming more in tune with the wants and needs of todays woman, the lingerie market is flooded with different styles of panties, thongs and knickers.

However, lingerie does not stop there, as we all know. Bra's and basques, teddies and babydolls are still some of the most popular items of lingerie in a womans draw, a recent search for lingerie on Google returned some 105,000,000 results, with plus size lingerie, wedding lingerie, designer lingerie, corsets, stockings and thongs being the most popular searches, proving that todays lingerie is high on a womans shopping list

Some of the most popular fabrics used in the production of todays lingerie include

Chiffon - a soft fabric, often made of silk and sheer
Fishnet - used in stockings and body stockings, takes its name from the fishermans net
- Patent Leather - A leather with a mirror like finish
  - Mesh - A fine fishnet
  - Leather - Cured Aniamsl skin
  - PVC - A shiny, soft plastic
  - Lace - patterned cotton full of pretty holes
  - Silk - A shimmering natural material
  - spandex, made famous by Lycra - An elastic synthetic material
  - Fur - Animal skin, less common today.
  - Hemp - A natural plant
  - Paper - Often used as disposable lingerie
  - Cotton - soft and breathable natural fabric
  - Nylon - A man made silky material
  Just which fabric you choose depends on the look you are wishing to achieve, the reason the new lingerie is bought for and your personal taste, whether you are allergic to some of the above materials or find them sweaty or restrictive, too see thru or to tame. However with the amount of lingerie designers around today, all experts in their own fabrics, you will no doubt find the right modern lingerie for you.
  
  00.08 22/06/2008 Copyright of and Written by Mark Christian, a successful business entrepreneur and owner of https://prettyinpinkclubwear.co.uk which is a popular supplier of Sexy lingerie in the UK for every occasion
  
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