A man-made, strong, durable and stretchable fiber Developed by DuPont in 1959, Spandex can stretch up to more than 5 times its relaxed strength and fully recover Widely used in sock tops and pantyhose waistbands for its stretch/recovery properties and "stay up" holding power Examples: Lycra®, Cleerspan® and Glospan®
‑ A lightweight, highly elastic man‑made fabric which is strong, durable and non‑absorbent to water and oils
A synthetic fiber or fabric made from a polymer containing polyurethane, used in the manufacture of elastic clothing
A generic fiber category defined by the Federal Trade Commisions as "a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming is a long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% of a segmented polyurethane "
A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85 percent of segmented polyurethane Spandex is lighter in weight, more durable and more supple than conventional elastic threads, and has between two and three times their restraining power
A manufactured elastomeric fiber that can be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking, and will still recover to its original length