An apparatus for supporting a limb (10, 20) of a user against gravity comprises at least two garment elements (902, 903) and at least one passive force element (1002, 1002A) attached between two adjacent of said garment elements (902, 903). Preferably it further comprises at least one active support having a tendon (1100, 1100A) attached at one garment element (903, 902) and actuated by a tensile force actuator (1110, 1110A), wherein the tendon (1100, 1100A) is guided at least to one adjacent garment element (902, 903), wherein for every one tensile force actuator (1110, 1110A) a passive force element is present being an antagonistic passive force element to the associated tendon portion (1102, 1102A).
