Whats the difference between Lycra® and spandex?
The first commercial production of spandex in the United States was in 1959 by E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc. Spandex is a lightweight durable fiber, most often blended with nylon and used in such garments as bathing suits, active-wear, and panty hose. It is more flexible than conventional elastic threads, and has two to three times more restraining power. It can also be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking and still recover instantly to its original length. Spandex is the generic classification for this type of fiber, and Lycra® is DuPont’s brand name for its spandex fiber.
