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A portion of a bra, such as a bra wing or bra cup, includes a double-faced fabric made with a polyurethane-based elastomer yarn. A silicone pattern is printed on a first face of the fabric, and at least partially penetrates the first face. In a first zone on the first face of the fabric, the printed

A portion of a bra, such as a bra wing or bra cup, includes a double-faced fabric made with a polyurethane-based elastomer yarn. A silicone pattern is printed on a first face of the fabric, and at least partially penetrates the first face. In a first zone on the first face of the fabric, the printed silicone pattern has a first surface density, and in a second zone it has a second surface density. The first surface density imparts a first elastic modulus to the fabric in the first zone, while the second surface density imparts a second elastic modulus to the fabric in the second zone that is different than the first elastic modulus. A plurality of zones can be provided in order to provide a smoothing and/or support effect to the portion of the bra.

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1. A portion of a bra comprising: a double-faced fabric made with a polyurethane-based elastomer yarn;a silicone pattern printed on a first face of the fabric, the printed silicone pattern at least partially penetrating the first face of the fabric on which it is printed; anda first zone on the firs

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A portion of a bra comprising: a double-faced fabric made with a polyurethane-based elastomer yarn;a silicone pattern printed on a first face of the fabric, the printed silicone pattern at least partially penetrating the first face of the fabric on which it is printed; anda first zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a first surface density, a second zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a second surface density that is different than the first surface density, and a third zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a third surface density that is less than the second surface density;wherein the first surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a first elastic modulus to the fabric in the first zone, the second surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a second elastic modulus to the fabric in the second zone that is different than the first elastic modulus, and the third surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a third elastic modulus to the fabric in the third zone that is less than the second elastic modulus;wherein the first zone shares a border with the second zone, and the second zone shares a different border with the third zone; andwherein the bra portion is either: (a) a bra wing made of the double-faced fabric, and at least a part of the first zone is proximate a lower edge of the bra wing, the second zone is proximate a lower-middle area of the bra wing, and the third zone is proximate an underarm area of the bra wing; or(b) a bra cup made of the double-faced fabric, and the first zone is proximate a laterally outer edge and a lower edge of the bra cup, the second zone is proximate a laterally middle area of the bra cup, and the third zone is proximate a laterally inner edge of the bra cup. 2. The bra portion of claim 1, wherein the printed silicone pattern does not penetrate a second, opposite face of the fabric. 3. The bra portion of claim 2, wherein the first face of the fabric is configured to contact a wearer's body and the second face of the fabric is configured to face away from the wearer's body when the bra portion is worn as part of a bra. 4. The bra portion of claim 2, wherein the double-faced fabric is a double knit fabric and the polyurethane-based elastomer of the yarn is a thermoplastic polyurethane. 5. The bra portion of claim 4, wherein the second surface density of the printed silicone pattern is less than the first surface density of the printed silicone pattern and the second elastic modulus is less than the first elastic modulus. 6. The bra portion of claim 1, wherein the bra portion is the bra wing, and the lower edge of the bra wing comprises a raw edge that is free of an elastic band. 7. The bra portion of claim 1, wherein the entire bra portion is made of a single continuous piece of the double-faced fabric. 8. The bra portion of claim 7, wherein the bra portion comprises one layer only of the double-faced fabric. 9. The bra portion of claim 8, wherein except for inclusion of the printed silicone pattern, the double-faced fabric is made of between 55-65% polyurethane-based elastomer and between 35-45% nylon. 10. A bra comprising: a bra wing made of a double-faced fabric;a silicone pattern printed on a first face of the fabric, the printed silicone pattern at least partially penetrating the first face of the fabric on which it is printed;a first zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a first surface density, at least a part of the first zone being proximate a lower edge of the bra wing; anda second zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a second surface density that is different than the first surface density, the second zone sharing a border with the first zone and being proximate a lower-middle area of the bra wing;a third zone on the first face of the fabric where the printed silicone pattern has a third surface density that is less than the second surface density, the second zone sharing a different border with the third zone, and the third zone being proximate an underarm area of the bra wing;wherein the first surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a first elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra wing in the first zone, the second surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a second elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra wing in the second zone that is different than the first elastic modulus, and the third surface density of the printed silicone pattern imparts a third elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra wing in the third zone that is less than the second elastic modulus. 11. The bra of claim 10, wherein the printed silicone pattern does not penetrate a second, opposite face of the fabric. 12. The bra of claim 11, wherein the first face of the fabric is configured to contact a wearer's body and the second face of the fabric is configured to face away from the wearer's body when the bra is worn. 13. The bra of claim 12, wherein the second surface density of the printed silicone pattern is less than the first surface density of the printed silicone pattern and the second elastic modulus is less than the first elastic modulus. 14. The bra of claim 12, further comprising: a bra cup made of the double-faced fabric and coupled to a front edge of the bra wing;a fourth zone on the first face of the fabric proximate a laterally outer edge and a lower edge of the bra cup, where the printed silicone pattern has a fourth surface density that imparts a fourth elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra cup in the fourth zone;a fifth zone on the first face of the fabric proximate a laterally middle area of the bra cup, where the printed silicone pattern has a fifth surface density that imparts a fifth elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra cup in the fifth zone; anda sixth zone on the first face of the fabric proximate a laterally inner edge of the bra cup, where the printed silicone pattern has a sixth surface density that imparts a sixth elastic modulus to the fabric of the bra cup in the sixth zone;wherein the fifth surface density of the printed silicone pattern is less than the fourth surface density of the printed silicone pattern and the fifth elastic modulus is less than the fourth elastic modulus; andwherein the sixth surface density of the printed silicone pattern is less than the fifth surface density of the printed silicone pattern and the sixth elastic modulus is less than the fifth elastic modulus. 15. The bra of claim 10, wherein the entire bra wing is made of one layer only of a single continuous piece of the double-faced fabric. 16. The bra of claim 15, wherein except for inclusion of the printed silicone pattern, the double-faced fabric is made of between 55-65% polyurethane-based elastomer and between 35-45% nylon.