the gc2b specific issues are: around 2020 gc2b binders decreased in quality and now their binders fall apart easier. the weak points are the thread and the manufacturing errors where the fabric is cut to short to reach where the stitching is supposed to hem it. and then the issue where gc2bs binders have bigger armholes so they dont compress sidefat and they end up digging into that fat instead and getting painful, one of the big reasons some people dont wear gc2b(spectrum outfitters doesnt have this issue, usually gc2b and spectrum are neck and neck and for alot of people this plus gc2bs quality decrease is the tiebreaker).

and general binder issues: when people sit or bend over the binder might press hard on their lower ribs or tummy causing lots of pain, and for some people the binder rolls up and presses even harder, and again thats a big reason some people cant wear binders. last thing most binders are to delicate to be washed in the washing machine(again gc2b because of the falling apart thing)

i made two guides to fix those issues by altering the binder so it doesnt dig in, mending the spots of the binder that came apart, fixing the manufacturing errors in the binder, and also reinforcing the binder so it can stand up through more and will last longer.

(i still wouldnt recommend washing them but if youre going to its better to have them reinforced, and also put them in a mesh bag or a pillowcase like you would with stuffed animals and delicates, because binders are delicate.)

(i was updating them as i was learning and working through the binder so the information isnt like a bullet list or anything super short, but the information is all there) altering mending, reinforcing, fixing errors in a binder

I made this a official post cause I can’t go into everyone’s inboxes (plus I can just spread it easier this way)

DISCLAIMER: I'm not here to say that people should or shouldn't buy from them. They are the binder brand I know and wear and I'm pretty happy with how well mine have stood the test of time. The main reasons I haven't been able to bind are based on dramatic weught fluctuations in my life.

However, I feel like its worth saying something about the sizing on their racerback binders.

I live In a desert. Its hot. I wear tank tops like 75% of the year. I saw racerback binders from my usual binder brand and got excited for a binder I could wear under my tanktops or with a crop top.

Online they state that the sizing for their racerbacks runs a bit small. Back when I ordered mine, pre-dramatic weightloss, I was wearing an XL half binder so I ordered up a size to XXL just in case.

It did not fit.

I held onto it because I had started to lose weight and figured I might see if it fit afterwards. Plus, ya know, adhd. Well. I went from 225 to 175 and it did not fit me any more than before. I've gone back up to 180ish and it still does not fit even though my large full tank binder which used to not fit now fits like a glove.

Its worth saying that they do mention on their site that if your underbust is 3-5in smaller than your bust, then you might find the tank top style to be a better fit. This is absolutely 100% the case for me. My underbust is 5in smaller than my bust and while I could wear their tank binders, I would often have to readjust through the day whereas with my full tank binder im noticing that I dont really have to fix myself too often.