1) An elastic synthetic fabric 2) Cloth 3) Fabric 4) Gym wear 5) Hip hugger 6) It stretches at the gym 7) It stretches during exercise 8) Leotard fiber 9) Lingerie synthetic 10) Material 11) Material for The Rock 12) One of the new stretch fibers 13) Polyurethane fiber 14) Shapewear fabric 15) Singlet synthetic
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Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is strong, but less durable than its major non-synthetic competitor, natural latex. It is a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1959 by chemists C. L. Sandquist and Joseph Shivers at DuPont`s Benger Laboratory in Waynesboro, Virginia. When first int....
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(from the article `polyurethane`) In textiles the synthetic fibre known generically as spandex is composed of at least 85 percent polyurethane by weight. Such fibres are generally ... Polyurethanes are the basis of a novel type of elastomeric fibre known generically as spandex. Spandex is a segmented polyurethane—that is, a fibre ....
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A fiber formed from polymers of polyurethane.
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A manufactured elastomeric fiber that can be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking, and will still recover to its original length.
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Generic name for a synthetic fiber that offers great stretch, good strength, shape remembrance and abrasion resistance. Long-term resistance to body acids. Always blended with another fiber, such as cotton, polyester, or nylon. DuPont's Lycra is the most well-known brand of spandex.
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A man-made elastic fiber with excellent resilience and shape recovery. Blended with other fibers or used alone in garments requiring stretch, from dance and swimwear to eveningwear, jeans and jackets.
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High stretch elastic Yarns
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A synthetic fiber made from polyurethane. It is lightweight, highly elastic, strong, durable and non-absorbent to water and oils. A great alternative to people allergic to latex. In Europe, they call this elastane.
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A manufactured polyurethane fabric that can be repeatedly stretched without breaking, and will still recover to its original length. `known for its elasticity.
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n] - an elastic synthetic fabric
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noun an elastic synthetic fabric
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A manufactured elastomeric fiber that can be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking, and will still recover to its original length.
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Made with elastic fibers that can be stretched up to five times its original length without damage. When blended with natural fibers, it creates a lightweight and flexible fabric with great shape retention.
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A manufactured fabric of at least 85% polyurethane with excellent recovery and flexibility.
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A generic term for manmade fibers composed largely of segmented polyurethanes, which is stretchable, lightweight, and resistant to body acid. Cross reference Lycra.
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[Fabrics] A manufactured elastomeric fiber that can be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking, and will still recover to its original length.
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