Editing Powerlifting (section)

=== Squat suit material and construction ===
Different materials are used in the construction of supportive equipment. Squat suits may be made of varying types of [[polyester]], or of [[canvas]]. The latter fabric is less elastic, and therefore considered to provide greater 'stopping power' at the bottom of the movement but less assistance with the ascent.<ref name=Garland/> Bench shirts may be made of polyester or [[denim]],<ref name=Perrine/> where the denim again provides a less-elastic alternative to the polyester. Knee wraps are made of varying combinations of cotton and [[Elastomer|elastic]].<ref name=McKown>{{cite book|last=McKown|first=Mark|title=Complete Body Development with Dumbbells|year=2007|publisher=Meyer & Meyer Sport|page=37}}</ref> Supportive equipment can be constructed in different ways to suit the lifters' preferences. A squat suit may be constructed for a wide or a narrow stance;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powerlifting |first=Anderson |date=2022-08-23 |title=A Beginner's Guide To Powerlifting Squat Suits |url=https://www.andersonpowerlifting.com/a-guide-to-squat-suits-for-powerlifting/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Anderson Powerlifting |language=en-US}}</ref> and a [[bench shirt]] may be constructed with 'straight' sleeves (perpendicular to the trunk of the lifter) or sleeves that are angled towards the abdomen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thevenot |first=Cole |date=2019-08-20 |title=So You Want to Try A Bench Shirt… |url=https://blacksmithfitness.wordpress.com/2019/08/20/so-you-want-to-try-a-bench-shirt/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Blacksmith Fitness |language=en}}</ref> The back of the bench shirt may be closed or open, and the back panel may or may not be of the same material as the front of the shirt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Louie |title=THE BENCH PRESS SHIRT |url=https://www.westside-barbell.com/blogs/the-blog/the-bench-press-shirt |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Westside Barbell |language=en-US}}</ref> Similarly, 'hybrid' squat suits can include panels made from canvas and polyester, in an effort to combine the strengths of each material. When two or more panels overlay one another in a piece of supportive equipment, that equipment is described as 'multi-ply', in contrast to 'single-ply' equipment made of one layer of material throughout.<ref name=Garland/>