Cotton Lycra
Posted in Dance Wear on 10/28/2010 06:24 am by admin
Cotton Lycra
What Is Lycra And Spandex Clothing?
The story of Lycra and spandex clothing began in 1958. A registered trade mark of Invista, formerly Dupont, Lycra or spandex as it is also called, is a stretchy and forgiving fiber. This is a popular synthetic fiber and is used throughout the world by many designers and clothing manufacturers. Manufactures use Lycra or spandex in blends that include cotton, silk, and synthetic fibers.
Lycra fiber was developed by DuPont in 1958 to be used as an alternative to the rubber that was then being used in corsets. Lycra or spandex is the synthetic competitor to rubber. Due to its stronger and more durable nature it soon took over as the more popular choice for clothing manufactueres. Unlike rubber, Lycra fiber is more resistant to detergents, lotions, and sweat. Polymer chains help Lycra to have its rigid and flexible qualities, yet the fibers are able to stretch and retain there shape. Lycra and spandex can stretch several times its size and has the ability to return back to its original shape.
The main advantages of using lycra in clothing are its lightweight, comfortable, and breathable properties. Due to the close fitting nature of the fiber, it is often used in women's clothing more so then in men's clothing. Lycra can also be found in plus-sized clothing and children's clothing. More advantages are that is quick to dry, moisture wicking, and is easily to dye. Lycra is used in garments due to its bacteria resistant nature, blocks ultraviolet rays, and holds up well to chlorine. There is minimal piling and static cling with this fiber. Lycra has also been used in the manufacturing of diapers, bike seats, and bed sheets. Types of garments that are made using lycra are socks, lingerie, exercise clothing, swimwear, and leggings.
The movie industry uses Lycra for superhero costumes such as the Superman, Batman, and Captain America movies. Due to its tight fitting fiber and its ability to hold bright solid colors, it was the choice fiber when creating these costumes. With the emergence of rock and heavy metal bands in the 1970s and 1980s, Lycra gained popularity with the rise in popularity of spandex leggings. The elasticity of the material did not constrict the movement of the performers on stage. This allowed for the elaborate antics that the metal and rock bands were famous for.
Today Lycra is more popular than ever. It is used combined with other fibres in most fabrics used in modern day clothing. In fact try to find a garment that doesn't contain Lycra in some proportion? Clothing with Lycra looks good, wears well and is easy to care for. NO ironing needed! Lyrca is definitely here to stay.
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i have a brown 95%cotton & 5%lycra hoddie which was stained by bleach will dyeing the hoddi black remove stain?
and were can i buy the dye
It's not stained it's bleached which means you took the color out, when the bleach got on it, Yes you can dye it, get a black and blur dye and put them together to get a good black color, black alone is not as good. use about half of the blue. You can buy the dye in the laundry section of your grocaery, store, where you buy detergents.
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