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  2. Stretch fabric - Wikipedia

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    A lycra jacket. Stretch fabric is a synthetic fabric that stretches. Stretch fabrics are either 2-way stretch or 4-way stretch. 2-way stretch fabrics stretch in one direction, usually from selvedge to selvedge (but can be in other directions depending on the knit). 4-way stretch fabrics, such as spandex, stretches in both directions, crosswise and lengthwise. [1]

  3. Shorts - Wikipedia

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    Shorts that terminated at the upper thigh became increasingly popular as informal leisurewear and sporting attire throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s for both men and women. [68] In the early 1970s short shorts began to be made in fashion fabrics, in which form they became known as hotpants (see above), a term popularised by Women's Wear Daily.

  4. Spandex - Wikipedia

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    Spandex, Lycra, or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is a polyether - polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers at DuPont . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

  5. Gym shorts - Wikipedia

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    The international volleyball federation now requires men's shorts to have an inseam of at most 10 centimeters (3.9 inches). [2] Shorter cut gym shorts appear to be slowly returning to popularity for those that favor function over fashion. Many gym shorts have an inlay made of a comfortable fabric such as cotton, similar to swim shorts. These ...

  6. Coolmax - Wikipedia

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    Coolmax is the brand name for a series of polyester fabrics developed and marketed by The Lycra Company (formerly Dupont Textiles and Interiors then Invista).. Coolmax is marketed as "moisture-wicking" and "breathable".

  7. Joseph Shivers - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Clois Shivers Jr. (November 29, 1920 – September 1, 2014) was an American textile chemist who was based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, best known for his role in the structural development of Spandex, a thermoplastic elastomer, in the 1950s, while employed at DuPont.

  8. Yoga pants - Wikipedia

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    Yoga pants made of nylon and Lycra appeared on the market in 1998, sold by Lululemon in its first store in Vancouver, Canada as suitable attire for the yoga studio. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Lululemon's founder, Chip Wilson , is said to have attended a yoga class in 1997 where the instructor was wearing "slinky dance attire" that fitted like a second skin ...

  9. Acrylic fiber - Wikipedia

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    The polymer is formed by free-radical polymerization in aqueous suspension. The fiber is produced by dissolving the polymer in a solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or aqueous sodium thiocyanate, metering it through a multi-hole spinneret and coagulating the resultant filaments in an aqueous solution of the same solvent (wet spinning) or evaporating the solvent in a stream of heated ...

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