I would suggest to get the new IPF approved Titan knee wraps. Not the blue model, the other one. It's tougher and will help you a lot. I ve been using them, and they're pretty cool.
This happened to me too.
I ve just bought a bench shirt like this, and it s quite awesome.
I am a rookie in powerlifting, but this shirt helped me to push 35 kg more. And this is just the start.
Hopefully, i will be able to put the bar on the chest in the next 2 weeks, cause i have the romanian...