The Simple Houseware bra bags suit most bras: a rigid frame inside double mesh holds a moulded cup in shape, and they fit A to D cups. GOGOODA pads its frame in the lid instead, Shappy puts six smaller bags with dividers in a pack, and owners say Laundry Science’s are big enough for two bras.
| GOGOODA Mesh Laundry Bags for Delicates, Bra Wash Bag, 4 Pcs | Simple Houseware Premium Bra Lingerie Wash Bags, 3 Pack | Shappy 6 Pcs Bra Washing Bag for Laundry, 7.87 in | Laundry Science Premium Bra Wash Bag, Set of 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.5 in across x 8 in high | 8 in high x 6.5 in wide; fits A to D cups | 7.87 in | Regular size; not published |
| Bags in the set | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Closure | Zipper | Rust-free zipper that opens across the middle | Zipper | Rust-resistant zipper with auto lock |
| Mesh | Double-layer mesh | Double-layer mesh | Fine polyester mesh with two inner protective pieces | Breathable mesh |
| Material | Mesh with a padded plastic frame in the lid | Mesh over a rigid plastic frame | Polyester | Mesh |
| Straps | None | None | None | None |
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Mesh laundry bag for bras or a framed bra bag?
- Moulded or padded cups: a framed bag. Simple Houseware and GOGOODA build in a plastic frame to keep a bra’s shape.
- Underwire: a framed bag too, so the bra stays folded the way it’s made instead of bending across the wire.
- Soft bralettes and sports bras: a flat mesh bag does the job. See delicates laundry bags.
- Cups larger than D: Simple Houseware’s stop at D. Laundry Science’s are the roomiest here, by owners’ account.
Padded bra bag for laundry
GOGOODA Mesh Laundry Bags for Delicates, Bra Wash Bag, 4 Pcs
Best cushioned
- Size
- 6.5 in across x 8 in high
- Bags in the set
- 4
- Closure
- Zipper
- Mesh
- Double-layer mesh
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Four double-mesh bags the same 8 by 6.5 inch size, with a padded plastic frame in the lid, so a bra is held without pressing on a hard edge.
- Skip it if
- You'd rather have a frame all round than just in the lid.
The GOGOODA bags are for anyone who’d rather a bra didn’t press on a hard edge, because the plastic frame sits in the lid and is padded. They’re round, 6.5 inches across and 8 high, about the size of the Simple Houseware’s, and with four in a pack you can wash four bras at once.
Their ratings, about 48,600 averaging 4.7, are shared with GOGOODA’s other mesh sets, so many of the reviews aren’t about this bag. The one thing owners disagree on is whether the zips stay shut.
What owners say
- Positive: Ratings are shared with GOGOODA's other mesh sets. Owners say the bags hold up wash after wash and work well for bras.
- Mixed: Owners are split on the zips: some say they stay shut in the wash, others that they don't.
Best bra laundry bag for the washing machine
Simple Houseware Premium Bra Lingerie Wash Bags, 3 Pack
Best overall
- Size
- 8 in high x 6.5 in wide; fits A to D cups
- Bags in the set
- 3
- Closure
- Rust-free zipper that opens across the middle
- Mesh
- Double-layer mesh
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- A rigid plastic frame inside double-layer mesh, 8 by 6.5 inches, that holds a moulded cup in shape from A to D. The rust-free zip opens round the middle.
- Skip it if
- You wear cups larger than D.
This is the bag that gets the frame right. The plastic ring runs all round inside two layers of mesh, so the bag keeps its shape whatever the drum does to it. And because the zip opens round the middle, the bag opens like a shell and the bra lies in it already folded.
Simple Houseware says it can go in the dryer as well as the washer. Like GOGOODA’s, its ratings are shared with the brand’s flat mesh bags, so read them with that in mind.
What owners say
- Positive: Ratings are shared with the brand's flat mesh bags. Owners say the zips stay shut and the bags keep their shape after washing.
Mesh laundry bags for bras, in a 6 pack
Shappy 6 Pcs Bra Washing Bag for Laundry, 7.87 in
Most in a pack
- Size
- 7.87 in
- Bags in the set
- 6
- Closure
- Zipper
- Mesh
- Fine polyester mesh with two inner protective pieces
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Six fine polyester mesh bags, 7.87 inches across, each with two protective pieces inside that keep the cups apart and stop hooks catching.
- Skip it if
- Your bras are large; at 7.87 inches these are the smallest here.
Six to a pack makes the Shappy bags the ones for washing several bras at once. Instead of a frame, each has two pieces of mesh inside that sit between the cups, which Shappy says stops a bra losing its shape.
They’re the smallest bags here, and that shows in the reviews. One owner’s bra didn’t fit, another says bras sometimes come out crumpled, and a few say a zip came open in the wash. Try one with your largest bra before you rely on the set.
What owners say
- Positive: Owners say the bags keep bras safe in the washer and dryer, though it takes longer to get a bra in properly.
- Negative: Some say a zip came open in the wash or bras came out crumpled, and one says their bra didn't fit.
Bra laundry wash bag with a zip that stays shut
Laundry Science Premium Bra Wash Bag, Set of 3
Best zips
- Size
- Regular size; not published
- Bags in the set
- 3
- Closure
- Rust-resistant zipper with auto lock
- Mesh
- Breathable mesh
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Three bags with rust-resistant zips that lock themselves when you let go, so a bag can't open mid-spin and release a hook into the drum.
- Skip it if
- You need a published size; Laundry Science only calls them regular.
These are the roomy ones. Laundry Science sells them in one regular size without measurements, but owners say a bag holds one very large bra or two smaller ones, and they like the stiff frame inside.
The selling point is a zip that locks itself when you let go of the pull. Even so, owners are split on it: some say the zips hold up, and others that they open during the wash.
What owners say
- Positive: Owners like the stiff frame inside and say a bag holds one very large bra or two smaller ones.
- Mixed: Owners are split on the zips: some say they hold up, and others that they open during the wash.
How to wash a bra in a bra bag for laundry
Follow the bra’s care label first. The bag protects it from the drum and from other clothes, not from a hotter wash than the label allows. Beyond that, the makers and owners give only a few rules:
- One bra per bag in the smaller bags. Owners fit two in a Laundry Science bag.
- Close the zip all the way, and check it after the wash. Owners of three of the four sets report a zip coming open.
- The dryer is the label’s call. Simple Houseware and Shappy say their bags can go through the dryer, but that’s about the bag, not the bra inside it.
