2)  Fajas Size Recommendations

Please consider that fajas run small. It is important that you always verify your size before purchasing any new garment.

3)  Size of Your Clothing.

Outerwear is designed to represent various different styles: You could have wide and long dresses in your wardrobe, or tight blouses and pants. In comparison, fajas serve to mold and style the body, and it is a fundamental requirement that they fit a bit tight against your body.

In that sense, we recommend that you do not choose your faja size based solely on standard sizes. Verify the size chart of each product with your body measurements.

4)  Compresion Level.

Fajas can be high, medium, or low compression. According to said level, the material with which the girdle is made can be more or less rigid. Also, the range of measurements for sizes is different. Therefore, an S-size high compression girdle will tighten more than an S-size reducing girdle. Similarly, you can be size XL for a waist trainer and at the same time be size M for a post-surgical girdle of the same brand.

In that sense, if you are looking for a faja with a specific level of compression, opt for models designed for that exact compression level. Do not try to reduce or increase or try “to eye” or “guesstimate” the size of certain fajas just so that they are more or less tight, measure yourself and buy accordingly. If not, your fajas experience can be disappointing and it can even affect your health.

5)  How do I know if my torso is long or short?

With the help of a tape measure the distance between the breast area and the lower part of your abdomen. If the measurement is 12 inches or more, you have a long torso. If on the other hand, the measurement is less than 11 inches then you have a short torso.

If you do not trust that the measure you are taking is correct, it is also advisable to know what your height is, this can also determine your torso length.

6)  Size Charts of Colombian Fajas Brands

 You will note that each Colombian brand bases its sizes on different measurements. All brands run small.

 For your waist measurement, please take a tape measure and place it around your waist, going over your belly button.

The tape should not be too tight or too loose, tighten it firmly and see the number determined by the tape. That will be your waist measurement.

And for your hips measurement, take the tape measure and place it around your hips (in its most prominent part).

The tape should not be too loose or too tight. The number on the measuring tape is the number of your hip measurement.

 The first step to buying a faja is to identify what the objective and use case are, maybe it is for surgical support, a shaper or reducer to use with a special dress, for daily use, etc., Fajas brands have options for every need.

Next, go for comfort, and by the type of clothing, you will wear over it, so that it is not visible for example. Once these two points are decided, proceed to find the correct size.

The appropriate size must be in accordance with the fajas size chart so you avoid the body being mistreated and exert an annoying and unnecessary compression.

 In the case of fajas with bras, the contour of the bust, not the cup, is taken as the measurement. Remember to follow the measurement system!