The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a limb of a user against gravity comprising at least two garment elements, at least one passive force element attached between two adjacent of said garment elements, and at least one active support having a tendon attached at one garment element and actuated by a tensile force actuator, wherein the tendon is guided at least to one adjacent garment element, wherein for every one tensile force actuator a passive force element is present being an antagonistic passive force element to the associated tendon portion.
