How Skanties compares
A category of one.
Skanties isn't shapewear, it isn't period underwear, and it isn't a basics multipack. It's the pair designed for comfort when your body is changing.
| Skanties | Skims | Knix | Bonds | Spanx | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | A body that's changing — bloating, post-op tenderness, IVF, pregnancy, menopause | Smoothing and shaping under clothes | Period and leak protection | Everyday basics | Shaping and slimming |
| On your body | Works with you — no compression, wide waistband that never digs | Snug; some styles shape or compress | Supportive, often with a built-in liner | Classic everyday cut | Firm compression, by design |
| The detail that matters | A genuinely sized breathable cotton panel and silky stretch, hand sewn | Proprietary microfibre and cotton blends | Modal and cotton blends; leakproof layers in some styles | Cotton-blend basics | Compression fabrics built to sculpt |
| Fit philosophy | Anti-shapewear: your body doesn't need fixing, just comfort | Smooth and shape | Protect and support | Reliable and affordable | Sculpt and compress |
Every brand is made for a different job. Skims and Spanx shape, Knix protects, Bonds keeps the basics covered — Skanties is the one made for comfort through the moments that come with being a woman.
Why start with Skanties
If a wide, non-digging waistband and breathable comfort are what you're after — through bloating, recovery, or a body that's simply changing — Skanties is the one built for exactly that. It's size-inclusive up to US22, hand sewn, and made to be the pair you reach for on the days comfort matters most.
And trying it is low-risk: Susie's Happiness Promise means if a pair isn't right for you, we'll find a happy solution together.
Skanties vs the others
- How is Skanties different from Skims?
- Skims is built to smooth and shape, and some styles compress. Skanties is anti-shapewear — it's designed to be comfortable when your body is changing, so it never compresses. If you want comfort during bloating or post-op tenderness rather than a sculpted silhouette, Skanties is made for that.
- Skanties vs Knix — which should I choose?
- They're built for different jobs. Knix is best when you want period or leak protection built into the pair. Skanties is best when comfort is the priority — a wide, non-digging waistband and breathable cotton panel designed for a bloated, tender or recovering body.
- Is Skanties worth it compared to everyday multipacks like Bonds?
- Bonds makes dependable everyday basics. Skanties is a considered, hand-sewn piece designed for the moments basics aren't made for — swelling, post-surgery recovery, IVF, pregnancy and menopause — with a genuinely sized cotton panel and a waistband that stays put without digging in.
- Skanties vs Spanx?
- Spanx compresses to reshape your body. Skanties does the opposite — comfort with no compression at all. It's underwear that works with your body rather than against it.
- Is Skanties worth trying?
- If you want comfort through a changing body — bloating, post-op tenderness, IVF, pregnancy or menopause — Skanties is purpose-built for exactly that, size-inclusive up to US22, and backed by Susie's Happiness Promise, so trying a pair is low-risk.