Shapewear stopped being a punchline around 2021. Women wear it to the office now. Every day. Not for weddings. For Thursdays.

A Reddit thread — "Women who wear shapewear every day — what brand and how do you survive summer?" — got 8,400 upvotes. Another one, "Is it worth buying shapewear for regular office wear?" got 5,600. These numbers aren't massive. But they point somewhere real.

If you're an OEM factory or brand thinking about everyday shapewear, this guide is for you. The engineering matters more than the marketing.