According to the Russian "Komsomolskaya Pravda" website February 17 reported that the Russian Customs Union announced the ban on lace women's lace underwear, this seemingly funny ban, including a variety of materials on the production of women's panties, imports and sales of the complete ban.
The production, import and sale of lace underpants and their materials are banned within the Customs Union, Valery Zagan, Trade Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission, recently announced.
"All the requirements are not new, because the various rules have been around for a long time, and our staff have reached a consensus on the issue, and the reporters just made the decision look new." Society and Tass News Agency quoted the official as saying.
Earlier, according to media reports, the Russian Ministry of Industry is trying to reverse the ban on women's lace underwear, which includes the customs union regulations.
The reason for such a ban is that members of the Customs Union think that lace underpants endanger women's health because of the materials from which they are made. In accordance with the relevant regulations, polyamides, nylons and polyesters are prohibited items in the production of women's clothing. Because these textiles are not specified as being hygroscopic (capable of absorbing moisture), the material absorbs only about 3-3.6% of water and requires about 6%. The other product categories are not suited to this ban, such as bras and underpants and so on, can still be sold.
Businesses say using natural fabrics will make lingerie products more expensive and less attractive and practical.