Patent ID: 8915764

Claim:
A bra cup with embroidered support regions, the bra cup comprising: a first layer of material comprising an external-facing layer of the bra cup when in an as-constructed position; a second layer of material comprising an internal-facing layer of the bra cup when in the as-constructed position; and a third layer of material disposed between the first layer and the second layer, the third layer of material having a first surface facing the first layer of material when the bra cup is in the as-constructed arrangement and a second surface facing the second layer of material when the bra cup is in the as-constructed arrangement, the third layer of material having an embroidery pattern stitched onto at least a portion of the third layer, the embroidery pattern stitched using a plurality of top threads located on the first surface and a plurality of bobbin threads located on the second surface, wherein the embroidery pattern is completely covered by the first layer of material and the second layer of material when the bra cup is in the as-constructed arrangement, and wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer of materials are affixed together along at least a perimeter of the bra cup when the bra cup is in the as-constructed arrangement.