| Plies | Denim | Canvas | Briefs | w/legs | Knee Wraps | Velcro Back | Split Neck | "Press" | Monolift | Drug Tested | ||
| World Powerlifting Congress | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2.5 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| American Powerlifting Federation | ||||||||||||
| http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/ | ||||||||||||
| Amateur World Powerlifting Congress | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2.5 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Amateur American Powerlifting Federation | ||||||||||||
| http://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/ | ||||||||||||
| World Powerlifting Organization ® | Two | Shirt Only | Suit Only | Yes | Yes | 2 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| http://www.worldpowerlifting.org/ | 3 w/single briefs | |||||||||||
| World Powerlifting Alliance | Two | Shirt Only | No | Yes | No | 3.5 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/Yes | |
| American Powerlifting Association | ||||||||||||
| http://www.apa-wpa.com/ | ||||||||||||
| International Powerlifting Federation | One | No | No | No | No | 2 m | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| USA Powerlifting (ADFPA) | ||||||||||||
| http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/ | ||||||||||||
| http://www.usapowerlifting.com/ | ||||||||||||
| United States Powerlifting Federation | One | Shirt Only | No | Yes | No | 2.5 m | Yes | No | No | No | No/Yes | |
| http://www.uspf.com/uspf_main.htm | ||||||||||||
| Natural Athlete Strength Association | One | Shirt Only | No | Yes | No | 2 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| http://www.nasa-sports.com/ | ||||||||||||
| World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation | One | Shirt Only | No | No | No | Yes | ||||||
| www.wdfpf.info | ||||||||||||
| International Powerlifting Association | Two | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2.5 m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No/Yes | |
| http://www.ipapower.com/Enter.htm | ||||||||||||
| Amateur Athletic Union Powerlifting | One | Shirt Only | No | No | No | 2/2.5 m | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| http://www.aausports.org/index.cfm?publicationID=45 | ||||||||||||
| Anti Drug Athletes United | None | No | No | No | No | None | n/a | n/a | Yes | No | Yes | |
| http://www.pikitup.com/ | ||||||||||||
| World Natural Powerlifting Federation | Two | Shirt Only | Single Ply | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| http://hometown.aol.com/wnpf/ | ||||||||||||
| World Assoication of Benchers and Deadlifters | Two - Shirts | Shirt Only | No | Yes | No | 2 m | Yes | No | Yes | n/a | Yes | |
| http://www.wabdl.org/ | One - Suits |