An engineered bra comprising: a bra front including: a first knit zone that exhibits a first modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a first direction and a second modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a second direction, said first knit zone comprising a first plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming a pair of engineered bra straps; a second knit zone that exhibits a third modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a fourth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said second knit zone adjacent the first knit zone and comprising a second plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming an engineered bra cup, wherein a yarn of the second plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the first plurality; and a third knit zone that exhibits a fifth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a sixth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said third knit zone adjacent the second knit zone and comprising a third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and at least one inlaid yarn, said third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and said at least one inlaid yarn forming an engineered bra band, wherein a yarn of the third plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the second plurality, wherein the zones have different stretch properties the engineered bra being characterized by further comprising a bra back which includes a back material having a left upper edge, a right upper edge, a left lower edge, and a right lower edge and a bottom edge, wherein the back material is coupled to the bra front by mating strap edges of the bra front to the left upper edge and the right upper edge of the back material, and by mating wing edges of the bra front to the left lower edge and the right lower edge of the back material. a bra front including: a first knit zone that exhibits a first modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a first direction and a second modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a second direction, said first knit zone comprising a first plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming a pair of engineered bra straps; a second knit zone that exhibits a third modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a fourth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said second knit zone adjacent the first knit zone and comprising a second plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming an engineered bra cup, wherein a yarn of the second plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the first plurality; and a third knit zone that exhibits a fifth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a sixth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said third knit zone adjacent the second knit zone and comprising a third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and at least one inlaid yarn, said third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and said at least one inlaid yarn forming an engineered bra band, wherein a yarn of the third plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the second plurality, wherein the zones have different stretch properties a first knit zone that exhibits a first modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a first direction and a second modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along a second direction, said first knit zone comprising a first plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming a pair of engineered bra straps; a second knit zone that exhibits a third modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a fourth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said second knit zone adjacent the first knit zone and comprising a second plurality of warp-knitted yarns forming an engineered bra cup, wherein a yarn of the second plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the first plurality; and a third knit zone that exhibits a fifth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the first direction and a sixth modulus of elasticity within a predefined range along the second direction, said third knit zone adjacent the second knit zone and comprising a third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and at least one inlaid yarn, said third plurality of warp-knitted yarns and said at least one inlaid yarn forming an engineered bra band, wherein a yarn of the third plurality is interlocked with a yarn of the second plurality, wherein the zones have different stretch properties the engineered bra being characterized by further comprising a bra back which includes a back material having a left upper edge, a right upper edge, a left lower edge, and a right lower edge and a bottom edge, wherein the back material is coupled to the bra front by mating strap edges of the bra front to the left upper edge and the right upper edge of the back material, and by mating wing edges of the bra front to the left lower edge and the right lower edge of the back material.