Winston-Salem Entrepreneur Spotlight: Three Strands Recovery Wear
October 19, 2023
The Winston-Salem company Three Strands Recovery Wear, founded by local entrepreneur Leah Wyrick, has developed the Resilience Bra – a patent-pending, post-operative bra designed for women who have undergone surgeries due to breast cancer including mastectomies, breast reconstruction, and other breast-related cosmetic surgeries.
Three Strands Recovery Wear’s Story
Wyrick founded Three Strands in 2019 while she was a freshman at Wake Forest University. Her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis and complications with drains and bra discomfort motivated Wyrick to partner with Dr. Samuel Roy to create the Resilience Bra – a post-surgical bra for women with breast cancer.
The Founder of Three Strands Recovery Wear
Wyrick spent her time in college simultaneously working as a full-time college student and a full-time business owner. She recently graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Business and is now dedicating herself full-time to Three Strands Recovery Wear.
Wyrick is also a participant in Winston Starts, a startup accelerator program in Winston-Salem.
Three Strands Recovery Wear Today
Three Strands’ recent successful pilot test of the Resilience Bra opened the door for more pilot tests in North Carolina hospitals and private practices during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society’s affiliate program, TLC, has also become its first wholesale partner. TLC is set to begin carrying the Resilience Bra in 2024.
Want to help raise awareness this month? Check out these Breast Cancer Awareness Events happening in Winston-Salem.
