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	Lycra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lycra is (Click link for more info and facts about INVISTA) INVISTA's trademark for a synthetic (Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers) fabric material with elastic properties of the sort known generically as " (An elastic synthetic fabric) spandex".
		Lycra as a clothing material is (Click link for more info and facts about fetishized) fetishized by some people, perhaps on the basis that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin.
		Lycra is normally one of the fabrics in (A garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)) leggings.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/ly/lycra.htm (135 words)

	Sewing Lycra Blends
		That's because Lycra, a stretchy fiber most famous for putting the spring into nylon exercisewear, swimwear, and foundation garments, is turning up blended in tiny amounts with natural fibers, such as wool, linen, cotton, and silk, not to mention paired with rayon and polyester microfiber.
		Lycra's expansion into the fashion-fabric arena includes both knits and wovens, so these days you're just as likely to see a woven wool suiting blended with 1% Lycra fiber as you are a wool or silk jersey given more resilience by 3 to 5% Lycra.
		Topstitching on Lycra knits is done with a ZWI HS stretch twin-needle, using woolly nylon hand-wrapped onto the bobbin and in the loopers.
	www.taunton.com /threads/pages/t00012.asp (1497 words)

	Neoprene Designs is home of tailor made wetsuits, Lycra suits, bodysuits and more.
		Lycra is a fiber, which is present in many different kinds of fabrics.
		Lycra is used in combination with all apparel fibers and fiber blends to produce fabrics and garments with stretch and recovery.
		Lycra enhances the feel, "drape" (or hang) of a fabric, helps a garment hold its creases and shed away wrinkles, and contributes better comfort and fit.
	www.neoprenedesigns.com (285 words)

	Lycra
		Lycra's use was limited to female intimate wear and hosiery until state-of-the art spinning equipment in 1989 allowed for new innovations and products.
		Lycra is now found in most sportswear--from swimsuits and crop tops to compression shorts for better performance.
		Lycra is now found in normal clothing to give clothes a better fit and less creasing.
	www.geocities.com /de_this/Lycra.htm (103 words)

	Spandex fetishism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spandex fetishism is a fetishistic attraction to people wearing shiny stretch fabrics or, in certain cases, to the garments themselves.
		Many people refer to spandex fetishism as Lycra fetishism, although Lycra is INVISTA's trademark for their own brand of spandex fabric.
		One reason why spandex and other tight fabrics may be fetishised is that the garment forms a "second skin," acting as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spandex_fetishism (333 words)

	Olympus MIC-D: Darkfield Gallery - Lycra Spandex
		As the premiere synthetic stretch fabric, lycra spandex is the trade name for DuPont's version of the long-chain polymeric fiber.
		Replacing rubber thread, lycra is lighter and does not decompose when exposed to perspiration, body oils, skin lotions, perfumes, or detergents.
		The future for spandex is uncorseted and it is expected to squeeze its way into the upholstery of stylish furniture and automobiles, as well-fitting bed linens, and blended with leather and synthetics for truly comfortable shoes that put a spring in your step.
	www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/darkfield/lycraspandex.html (615 words)

	Lycra care
		A touch of Lycra adds comfort and freedom of movement and improving the fit, shape retention, drape and wrinkle resistance of the apparel.
		As little as 2 percent Lycra is enough to improve a woven fabric's movement, drape, and it's knack for holding its shape.
		Lycra does retain the odor of dry cleaning solutions a little longer than most fibers, but it will quickly disappear with a little airing.
	www.owfinc.com /Fabrics/FabricCare/lycra.htm (436 words)

	Sweat It Out: Lycra Power
		LYCRA® POWER™ garments are designed to reduce muscle vibration, a major cause of muscle fatigue, improve the feedback between your body and your brain, increasing accuracy and efficiency of movement, and provide superior comfort and fit.
		The effects of the LYCRA® POWER™ garment were determined by comparing the results of the laboratory jump analysis of ten consecutive maximal jumps on a force platform before and after the run.
		LYCRA® POWER™ apparel, certified by DuPont and made by leading athletic brands, will change the way you think about what to wear during training and competition.
	www.sweatitout.com /lycrapower.htm (1175 words)

	Invista - Product Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		LYCRA® is a family of premium stretch fibres that provide fabrics and garments with incomparable fit, comfort, freedom of movement and crease recovery.
		Leather with LYCRA® is yet another exciting breakthrough that enhances the natural stretch of leather, while assuring lasting shape retention.
		LYCRA® is a registered trademark of INVISTA for premium stretch fibres and fabrics.
	www.lycra.com /prod/page_lycra.html (179 words)

	DuPont Lycra Makes a Difference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lycra®, covered by other spun yarns or twisted together with another fiber, creates established threads, which can then be woven or knitted to give elasticity to fabrics of every description.
		During processing of LYCRA® into elasticised yarns or directly into knits, LYCRA® is stretched up to 4 times its normal length, which explains why it retracts as soon as the tension is released.
		The amount of the stretch in a fabric, determined by the garment’s end use, is achieved during the finishing process by a variety of heat and steam treatments.
	www.fabriclink.com /pk/Lycra/Quality.html (427 words)

	Thong underwear for women Cotton Lycra Underwear
		LYCRA® belongs to the generic elastane classification of man-made fibres(known as spandex in the US and Canada) and is described in technical terms as a segmented polyurethane it is composed of “soft”, or flexible, segments bonded together with “hard”, or rigid, segments.
		LYCRA can be stretched four to seven times its initial length, yet springs back to it’s original length once tension is released.
		As little as 2 percent LYCRA® is enough to improve a fabric’s movement, drape and shape retention, while fabrics for high-performance garments such as swimwear and active sportwear may contain as much as 20-30 percent LYCRA®.
	www.webnwear.com /home.htm (321 words)

	xtri.com \| gear reviews \| road tested :: lycra® power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I think it's safe to extrapolate that if other materials are constructed with similar percentages of Nylon and Lycra, they should offer similar compressive benefits, but to be fair to Dupont, the study results can only truly pertain to their fabric.
		De Soto follows the Lycra Power guidelines by increasing inseam length as the suits get bigger, ensuring that the quads and hamstrings are maximally covered for full benefit.
		The top is lightweight lycra, and it has a generous 16 inch front zipper.
	www.xtri.com /article-p.asp?id=1017 (2174 words)

	Brandweek: Lycra Streeetches - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
		DuPont is investing upwards of $30 million in its most significant ad effort to date for Lycra, a co-branded print campaign that repositions the ingredient brand as the "look better, feel better" fiber with a unified global message that aims to relay its physical and emotional benefits to men, women and teens.
		In development, Lycra conducted research among 85,000 consumers in 20 countries to see if a single brand positioning was feasible and whether it could work for the range of garments that use the fiber, such as: intimate apparel, swimwear, hosiery, cotton tops, denims, wool blazers and khakis.
		While perceptions of Polyester people were negative, Lycra wearers were seen as "healthy, stylish and sexy," Kearns said.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BDW/is_27_40/ai_55153878 (542 words)

	INVISTA - LYCRA® (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Renowned worldwide, LYCRA® is a registered trademark for the INVISTA brand of textile products that are specified by leading designers and garment manufacturers to create fabrics and garments with better fit, great comfort and incredible freedom of movement.
		LYCRA® stretch fibers have the remarkable ability to be combined with or applied to virtually every other fiber -- including cotton, wool, silk, leather, nylon and polyester -- improving how fabric looks, feels and moves.
		LYCRA®, a high-growth brand of INVISTA, has been able to continuously evolve and grow to meet the demanding needs of the apparel and home interiors industries.
	www.invista.com /prd_lycra.shtml (249 words)

	L.L.Bean: About Nylon/LYCRA
		We knit just the right amount of LYCRA spandex into each garment for the most desirable level of stretch, so the fabric moves with you.
		Invented in 1959, LYCRA is a man-made fiber known for its stretch and resilience.
		LYCRA is always blended with another fiber to enhance its best characteristics.
	www.llbean.com /shop/guidePages/fabric/nylon_lycra.html (139 words)

	Lycra: Shape Your Own Destiny
		LYCRA® and VOGUE Magazine partner to bring "Shape Your Own Destiny" Style Seminars to select Bloomingdale's.
		Join a VOGUE Magazine Merchandising Editor as she targets which styles work best with your figure, and enjoy a fashion presentation of the season's hottest trends.
		LYCRA® is a registered trademark of DuPont for its brand of premium stretch fibers.
	www.style.com /promo/lycra/events.html (181 words)

	Fiber Fact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fiber K is the former name of a locally made wonder fiber — Lycra.
		Lycra was created in 1958 in our own back yard at DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware — as a replacement for rubber.
		While it was first used for those products, Lycra eventually caught on for use in all sorts of garments once manufacturers realized it could do more than just hug the body or hold in tummies.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/042700/cs.fiber.shtml (219 words)

	[M] Jim's Trip to Chicago: First time showing lycra in public (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I have been too timid to let any lycra show in public, but figured that I should not run into anyone I knew in Chicago, so decided to try wearing lycra in public for once.
		I started out wearing a pair of lycra shorts and a shiny polyester t- shirt, and wore a pair of nylon pants that have zippers down the sides since I was not sure if the neighbors would see me going out to my car in the morning, even though I left fairly early.
		May be able to start letting a bit of my lycra shorts show under my jean shorts when I go cycling and hiking around here, but not ready to wear just lycra shorts with nothing on top around people I know.
	www.talkaboutfashions.com /group/alt.lycra/messages/43296.html (1081 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Lycra's popularity stretching to men's apparel too
		BANGALORE: Indian men are shedding their initial reluctance to embrace 'Lycra,' a fabric popular abroad for its high comfort and elasticity factor but long considered as a 'feminine fabric' here, Indian garment experts have said.
		Lycra, a brand name of Invista, but generically known as Spandex, had not been widely accepted in the men's apparel sector in India so far, as it was considered suited for women's clothing, especially lingerie.
		In the West, however, Lycra was introduced much earlier in the men's apparel segment, he said, noting that men have now started taking to the fabric despite initial reservations about accepting a 'slice of femininity' as part of their 'macho' clothing.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /businessline/blnus/02111508.htm (286 words)

	BBC - Cult - I Love 1978 - Fashion
		Irridescent tracksuits and figure-hugging Lycra were to be seen in many parks.
		Everywhere lardy ladies in leggings were scaring the ducks as they stomped around the local recreation ground.
		The distrubing trend for Lycra was exacerbated by Wonder Woman.
	www.bbc.co.uk /cult/ilove/years/1978/fashion3.shtml (98 words)

	Wetwear - Lycra, Sea Lice and Thermal Skins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sea lice suits are essentially lycra skins with neck and wrist seals to keep these warm water pests out of your skin.
		Between that and the heavier (8.4 oz) lycra we use, we expect our skins will last longer and protect you from scratches and sea life better than most other skins.
		Thermal skins are made of a trilaminate material consisting of an outer covering of lycra bonded by a polyurethane adhesive to a soft fleece inner lining (polartec).
	wetwear.com /lycraskins.htm (347 words)

	Lycra embroidered links UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lycra inserts across the finger and knuckles, gives a flexible and breathable fit.
		Lycra provides elasticity for enhanced freedom of movement whilst inner bra gives extra support.
		Lycra embroidered links UK or references to the subject of lycra...
	embroidereduk.dunmarsh.co.uk /embroidered/lycra.html (256 words)

	MtbReview One on One - Baggy vs. Lycra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lycra cycling shorts are fl to absorb heat and are tight to effectively distribute the heat to your thighs.
		Lycra is for people who go and ride proper trails, and for people who want to protect their balls with padding so they can have children.
		Lycra is the way, U noticed since pro baggy people cant think of anything wrong with lycra, and cant say anything good about baggy shorts, they just call whats GOOD gay.
	www.mtbr.com /oneonone/oneonone_shorts.html (13905 words)

	Invista Personal Care
		The shape of the LYCRA® XA® fiber stress-strain curve illustrates a uniform level of compression over a broad elongation range.
		LYCRA® XA® is also finer and less visible than other elasticizing materials, so it blends more easily into the products it enhances, and makes them look more attractive and garment-like.
		LYCRA® XA® fiber is not just another elastane, but a unique product with specific extra adhesion properties, made only by INVISTA.
	www.personalcare.invista.com (446 words)

	DuPont Lycra Makes a Difference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The elasticity of LYCRA® fiber adds new freedom and shape recovery to all types of fabric, while maintaining the character of the predominant fiber.
		The measure of elasticity depends on the percentage of LYCRA® fiber and the way it is knitted or woven into the blend.
		LYCRA® in swimwear also resists the effects of mildew, which can result from leaving a wet suit for too long in a warm, enclosed space.
	www.fabriclink.com /pk/lycra/swim.html (221 words)

	Lycra, Spandex and other Stretch Knit Fabrics
		It is 80% nylon and 20% lycra, offers great stretch and recovery, good strength and abrasion resistance and long term resistance to body acids.
		This newly developed lycra combines the durability of Cordura nylon and the stretch of lycra.
		Wicking is the act of pulling moisture and sweat away from your skin and dispersing it throughout a material; a critical attribute in high performance base layers.
	www.seattlefabrics.com /stretch.html (711 words)

	DESIGNER ALLEY HOME PAGE
		Designer Alley Fabric specializes in stretch fabrics: We carry lycra fabric, spandex fabric, hologram fabric, mesh fabrics, metallic fabrics, nylon print fabrics, solid nylon fabric, stretch velvet fabrics, and sequin fabric.
		We offer a discount on 10 yards or more of the same fabric, and additional discounts available for volume purchases on notions and trims.
		Lycra® is a registered trademark of the DuPont Company.
	www.designeralley.com (337 words)

	NEW LYCRA FULL BODYSUIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Lycra Bodysuit has proven to be a great way to beat allergies.
		Although we cannot guarantee 100% effectiveness, we have found that the garment significantly reduces allergy symptoms in the vast majority of cases.
		We have not had any reported problems with extended use of the lycra bodysuit in dogs with even severe allergies.
	www.retrieverworld.com /lycra_full_bodysuit.htm (692 words)

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