Many women have discovered the wonderful products Spanx and Assets Shapewear Company produces. Although both manufacturers produce slimming girdles that manage to accomplish their intended task, there are differences between the two companies that can influence a woman’s preference for one company over another.
Price
The first difference exists in the price. Assets Shapewear is a brand, owned by Spanx Company, that offers a cheaper and more affordable version of Spanx Shapewear. Spanx offers a wide line of products for women. This line includes full body shapers, bras and briefs, swimwear, pantyhose, leggings and shaper underwear for men. Assets mainly offers pantyhose, leggings, body shapers of different styles and panties. Inherently, Spanx garments are more expensive. For example, their Super Power Panties retail for about $ 30, while a comparable garment from Assets, Unbelievable Underwear, retails for half that price.
Quality
There is also some truth to the old adage, “You get what you pay for,” which raises the second difference between the two lines: quality. For most women, the quality and workmanship of a garment will be the fundamental factor in determining the brand of a product they choose. It is a cheaper expense to make a one-time investment in a more expensive product, such as Spanx, than to invest in a cheaper product that would have to be continually replaced. Spanx garments tend to be made from materials such as nylon, lycra, spandex, elastic, and mesh.
On the other hand, Assets products are created from nylon and cotton. These are the same materials that are used in control top pantyhose. The cotton material in each different product line allows the piece to “breathe”; therefore, it ensures the comfort of its wearer. The construction of Spanx garments is generally believed to be more effective in contouring and smoothing the silhouette of a woman’s body, because the materials from which they are created are less flexible than the materials used in Assets Shapewear. The tailoring of the garment will invariably influence its effectiveness in the performance of the intended task.
What do customer reviews say?
If a woman is unfamiliar with the shapewear offered by either company, reading reviews written by professionals and consumers about the products of both companies will allow her to determine the effectiveness and quality of a garment from the experiences of others. In general, women found both types of hosiery and other tight clothing created by these companies comfortable to wear. There were a handful of consumers who had problems with their Spanx hosiery ripping or tearing after a limited number of uses. For the price they paid for the item, the quality was expected to be somewhat higher. However, most consumers overwhelmingly agreed that Spanx garments were quite adept at creating a more elegant silhouette on their figures. More importantly, these slimming shaping garments stayed in place throughout the day and during different types of activities, ensuring that the garment did not “roll up”, slip or have to be readjusted.
The main complaint against Assets Shapewear by consumers was that it did not provide a noticeable difference in its figures to justify its purchase. Although most admitted that they softened their figures slightly, the same difference could be achieved by wearing control top pantyhose. Nice aspects of Assets Shapewear included its ability to last color, its durability, and the variety of color options.
