1.   Bestform makes intimate apparel under brands including Bestform, Christian Dior, Natori and Oscar de la Renta.

2.   Chicago-based Sara Lee also makes personal products, intimate apparel and packaged foods, such as its namesake frozen pies and cakes.

3.   Cars may be the essential accessory for any adult American, but they are intimate apparel in Russia, particularly for men.

4.   DKNY has jumped into the competitive world of intimate apparel, joining other top brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.

5.   During the quarter, Polo also introduced Ralph Lauren Intimates, a line of intimate apparel made by Sara Lee Corp.

6.   Earlier this year, it opened its first personal care and intimate apparel store, GapBody, in New Jersey.

7.   In November, another investor group that included Liberty bought the Hathaway shirt factory in Waterville, Maine, from the Warnaco Group, a maker of intimate apparel.

8.   Kathy Ireland, whose Kmart collection includes bodywear, swimwear, intimate apparel and accessories, also introduced plus sizes this spring.

9.   More recently, she would be considered a leader in the field of intimate apparel.

10.   Niki Sachs, president and chief executive of Hanro USA, which makes intimate apparel for men and women, insists thongs are comfortable and practical.