How can you make your tummy-control underwear last longer?

It’s laundry day at Louloucup! Today we’re washing our shapewear underwear! Whether they’re black, beige, nude, or white, firm or ultra-firm, cotton, lace, lycra, or microfiber, a tailored wash is recommended. With shapewear, custom care and washing are essential to extend the life of your shaping panty, your sculpting panty, or your tummy control bodysuit.

Today, we’re sharing the best tips, tricks, and products to care for your shapewear lingerie and slimming garments, especially your tummy control briefs.

What’s the proper care for shapewear? Which detergent should you use? Can you add fabric softener? Should shapewear be hand-washed or can it go in the washing machine? Which cycle is best? What about drying? Tumble dryer or air dry?

After giving you all the tips you need to wash your period underwear, today we’re focusing on caring for and washing your shapewear and shaping lingerie for women. We’ll share the best ways to wash your tummy control panties (as well as your bodysuits and shaping shorts) and explain why it’s so important to take care of them!

The flat tummy underwear: not your average pair of panties

Shapewear panties are our secret weapon for a sculpted body. They help redefine your figure, slim your waist, shape your hips, lift your butt, and flatten your tummy. In short, flat tummy panties really work wonders for your silhouette and shape.

Both very firm and highly elastic, these special panties are made from dense, technical fabrics. Just like period underwear that can hold menstrual blood, shaping panties are much more than just underwear. They’re slimming and supportive undergarments.

The tummy control underwear shapes your body, hugs your curves, and enhances them. In short, sculpting underwear brings out your natural beauty without compromising on comfort.

No matter the style of your tummy-flattening panties (high-waisted, extra-high, biker, panty, etc.), if you want them to last, you need to take good care of them!

Why wash your tummy-control panties properly?

With shaping panties or flat-tummy panties, you can’t just treat them any old way! Because they’re made with very specific fabrics, it’s absolutely necessary to care for them properly. This ensures your shapewear stays firm and stretchy.

In short, good care will not only extend the lifespan of your tummy-control underwear, but also preserve its shaping, slimming, sculpting, and smoothing abilities. So pay attention to how you handle it, the water temperature, and the products you use.

How to care for your flat-belly underwear: the basics

Have you managed to make your tummy-flattening underwear a part of your daily wardrobe? Congratulations. Now, make sure you care for it the right way so it lasts for years!

🫧 Washing

We strongly recommend hand-washing your tummy-flattening panty. If it contains latex, machine washing is a no-go. Latex is what gives the panty its firm hold.

Take a moment to read the label before tossing it in the washing machine!

If your panties aren’t made of latex, you can probably machine wash them. To wash your slimming panties, select a very gentle cycle (wool or delicates), cold, and short. We also recommend using a suitable laundry bag and washing your slimming panties with similar-colored underwear. One last tip: don’t overload your machine and choose the slowest spin cycle possible.

If you have the time, patience, and motivation to hand wash your shaping underwear, you’ll help it last much longer. Soak it in a basin of water at no more than 86°F (30°C). Avoid scrubbing too hard. Let it soak for a few minutes, paying extra attention to the crotch area.

Rinse it several times with clean water. No need to wring it out too hard. In short, as you’ve gathered, washing should be gentle.

🫧 Products to use, products to avoid

To wash a shaping panty, always choose a mild soap or the gentlest, most natural detergent possible. Absolutely avoid harsh chemical products that could damage the fabric of your shapewear. You can also use an extra-gentle shampoo, like baby shampoo. These will clean your tummy-control panties perfectly while taking care of them.

🫧 Drying

The shaping panty doesn’t like heat. Tumble drying is a no-go. To dry your slimming panty without affecting its firmness, lay it flat to dry, if possible, like cashmere sweaters. Avoid exposing it to the sun or any direct heat source: fireplace, radiator, or even a hair dryer.

🫧 Store it

Once dry, your flat tummy panties can be stored in your underwear drawer if they’re made of nylon and polyester. If they contain latex, we recommend hanging them on a hanger. In any case, avoid rolling them up.

Washing a shaping panty: what you need to know

Things to remember before washing your tummy control underwear:

• Shapewear lingerie without latex can be machine washed (gentle cycle).
• A panty made with nylon and polyester can go in the washing machine (gentle cycle).
• A latex shaping panty should always be hand-washed.
• Never use hot water, whether washing by hand or machine.
• Never use a dryer.
• Always follow the instructions and advice provided by the brand you’ve chosen. Different period underwear models may have specific requirements.
• Read the labels carefully.
• Gentle washing after each use is recommended.
• Bleach, fabric softeners, and other harsh chemical cleaners should be avoided.

Now you know how to wash your shapewear. It’ll stay firm and last a long time. Hips, butt, waist, stomach, thighs, shaping underwear redefines your body, so take care of it—it’s precious!

 The Zoé shaping panties and the Emma shaping shorts are available in our shop!

And don’t forget, shipping with Louloucup is always free. Discover a high-quality line of shapewear products (cotton, lace) and made in France comfort to reshape your figure, your curves, and your silhouette. In black, always choose shapewear that guarantees both comfort and support while remaining discreet.

Start creating your set of shapewear to price affordable. Louloucup offers you the Zoé tummy-control slimming panties or the Emma high-waisted shaping shorty in blackBoth products have slimming properties. Available in sizes S to 3XL, they are made of organic cotton and are free from latex.