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Make Radically Better Bras & Apparel

Make Radically Better Bras & Apparel

Replace traditional foam with airy, 3D-printed lattice designs that increase breathability, dry quickly and enhance performance- from bra cups for intimates, sports bras and swimwear to protective apparel components.

Replace traditional foam with airy, 3D-printed lattice designs that increase breathability, dry quickly and enhance performance- from bra cups for intimates, sports bras and swimwear to protective apparel components.

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The Carbon Difference

Engineered for What Foam Can’t Do

Engineered for What Foam
Can't Do

Multizonal lattice structures offer incredible tunability enabling improved airflow, durability, and precise fit.

Breathability

Open-cell, air-permeable lattice structures improve breathability up to 13x over traditional materials for sports bras, swimwear, and intimates.

Durability

Bra cups latticed with EPU Pro received a score of 4.5/5 with zero dimensional change after repeated wash cycles.

Fit

Four-way stretch can accommodate more tissue, contributing to a reduction in SKUs while promoting size inclusivity by engineering the same fit and feel across many sizes.

Protection

Carbon’s latticed elastomeric materials can be designed to provide a layer of impact absorption for sports apparel like chest protectors without restricting key movements.

UP TO

13×

Improvement in Breathability Over Traditional Foam Materials

Improvement in Breathability Over Traditional Foam Materials

*Based on industry-standard testing performed by a third-party. Data on file.

*Based on industry-standard testing performed by a third-party. Data on file.

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Cross Lattice

Hex mesh — variable thickness pads

Voronoi Lattice

Tet mesh — organic, comfort-tuned

Fluo Lattice

Hex mesh — aesthetics, airflow

Fluo Lattice

Hex mesh — aesthetics, airflow

Tetrahedral Lattice

Tet mesh — consistent mechanical response

Tetrahedral Lattice

Tet mesh — consistent mechanical response

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Carbon Design Engine™

Carbon Design Engine™

Design to Your Exact Performance Spec

Design to Your Exact Performance Spec

Carbon Design Engine™ gives apparel designers precise control over lattice type, cell size, and strut diameter — the variables that determine how a component feels, performs, and lasts. Whether you're replacing an existing foam with a lattice equivalent, or designing a new part from scratch, Design Engine's Lattice Search guides you to the right combination of material and geometry for your performance targets.

Carbon Design Engine™ gives apparel designers precise control over lattice type, cell size, and strut diameter — the variables that determine how a component feels, performs, and lasts. Whether you're replacing an existing foam with a lattice equivalent, or designing a new part from scratch, Design Engine's Lattice Search guides you to the right combination of material and geometry for your performance targets.

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Cross Lattice

Hex mesh — variable thickness pads

Voronoi Lattice

Tet mesh — organic, comfort-tuned

Fluo Lattice

Hex mesh — aesthetics, airflow

Tetrahedral Lattice

Tet mesh — consistent mechanical response

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Carbon Design Engine™

Design to Your Exact Performance Spec

Carbon Design Engine™ gives apparel designers precise control over lattice type, cell size, and strut diameter — the variables that determine how a component feels, performs, and lasts. Whether you're replacing an existing foam with a lattice equivalent, or designing a new part from scratch, Design Engine's Lattice Search guides you to the right combination of material and geometry for your performance targets.

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Multi-Zonal Lattices

Multi-Zonal Lattices

Vary stiffness in a single design — firmer at support zones, softer at comfort zones. No bonding, no assembly.

Vary stiffness in a single design — firmer at support zones, softer at comfort zones. No bonding, no assembly.

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Foam-to-Lattice Workflow

Foam-to-Lattice Workflow

Start from an existing foam spec. Design Engine's library includes common foam properties as starting reference points.

Start from an existing foam spec. Design Engine's library includes common foam properties as starting reference points.

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EPU Materials for Apparel

EPU Materials for Apparel

Carbon’s EPU portfolio offers tunable stiffness ranges and non-absorbent properties — purpose-built for comfort and wearability.

Carbon’s EPU portfolio offers tunable stiffness ranges and non-absorbent properties — purpose-built for comfort and wearability.

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Carbon Design Resource

Carbon Design Resource

Everything You Need to Start Designing with Carbon Lattices

Everything You Need to Start Designing with Carbon Lattices

The Carbon Guide to Designing for Comfort covers lattice fundamentals, performance variables, multi-zonal design, and production considerations so you can move from concept to first prototype to production at scale faster.

The Carbon Guide to Designing for Comfort covers lattice fundamentals, performance variables, multi-zonal design, and production considerations so you can move from concept to first prototype to production at scale faster.

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Carbon Design Resource

Everything You Need to Start Designing with Carbon Lattices

The Carbon Guide to Designing for Comfort covers lattice fundamentals, performance variables, multi-zonal design, and production considerations so you can move from concept to first prototype to production at scale faster.

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× Phoenix Hipwear

Revolutionizing Protective Apparel with Phoenix Hipwear

Phoenix Hipwear needed to replace bulky foam hip shields with something people would actually wear — slim enough to fit under leggings, breathable enough for sports, and strong enough to help protect active seniors diagnosed with osteoporosis. Using Carbon's energy damping EPU material and Design Engine, impctLAB engineered a thin, lightweight lattice shield that delivers 64% force reduction in impact testing. The result: a protective apparel component that disappears into everyday clothing and performs when it counts.

Protective

Protective

64% Force Reduction

64% Force Reduction

3D printed shield successfully reduces force

3D printed shield successfully reduces force

Low Profile

Low Profile

10mm

10mm

Thin latticed shield fits discreetly under everyday clothing

Thin latticed shield fits discreetly under everyday clothing

Lightweight

Lightweight

55g

55g

Lighter than the foam it replaced

Lighter than the foam it replaced

This is a paradigm shift! Moving from bulky foam shields housed in unattractive, medical-style garments, our new Phoenix Hipwear shield is slim, breathable, and flexible.

This is a paradigm shift! Moving from bulky foam shields housed in unattractive, medical-style garments, our new Phoenix Hipwear shield is slim, breathable, and flexible.

Natasha Williams, Founder & CEO, Phoenix Hipwear

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This is a paradigm shift! Moving from bulky foam shields housed in unattractive, medical-style garments, our new Phoenix Hipwear shield is slim, breathable, and flexible.

Natasha Williams, Founder & CEO, Phoenix Hipwear

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Best-in-Class Materials

Choosing the Right Elastomer

Carbon’s elastomeric portfolio offers incredible flexibility to enable true design freedom for your best ideas.

Best-in-Class Materials

Choosing the Right Elastomer

Carbon’s elastomeric portfolio offers incredible flexibility to enable true design freedom for your best ideas.

Elastomeric

EPU Pro 50

The next-generation elastomer for apparel lattice — easier to process, no post-cure required

Soft Touch

Wash Resistant

Design Freedom

NEW

· Single-Part Platform

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Elastomeric

EPU 45

Impact-absorbing elastomer for protective padding, sports bras, and performance apparel

Impact Absorption

Wash Safe

Lightweight

Stress-Strain Sensitive

Impact absorption

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Elastomeric

EPU 46

Carbon's most versatile elastomer — colorable, bio-based, and built for high-cycle wearable applications

Colorable

40% Bio-Based

High-Cycle Durability

BIO-BASED

· 40% plant-derived content

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From Idea to Production

Turn Great Ideas into Awesome Products

Carbon Design Engine™

Cloud-based lattice design software that empowers designers to make precisely-tuned, high-performance latticed products that can be tailored for comfort, performance, and protection.

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Carbon Custom Production Software

Automate design programs using scan data, pressure maps, or custom inputs to produce personalized products at scale without manually creating each design.

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Work with  a Carbon Partner

A global ecosystem of leading design firms and contract manufacturers with expertise in the Carbon platform. Work with a CPN partner based to design, develop, and produce radically better products.

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Carbon Design Engine™

Cloud-based lattice design software that empowers designers to make precisely-tuned, high-performance latticed products that can be tailored for comfort, performance, and protection.

See Design Engine

Carbon Custom Production Software

Automate design programs using scan data, pressure maps, or custom inputs to produce personalized products at scale without manually creating each design.

Explore

Work with  a Carbon Partner

A global ecosystem of leading design firms and contract manufacturers with expertise in the Carbon platform. Work with a CPN partner based to design, develop, and produce radically better products.

Find a Partner

Next Steps

Ready to Develop Your
Application with Carbon?

Tell us about your product needs today to get started.

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Download the Design Guide

Next Steps

Ready to Develop Your
Application with Carbon?

Tell us about your product needs today to get started.

Develop a Product with Carbon

Download the Design Guide