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2. Spandex - Wikipedia

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   Elastic material used in the fabrics of a summer cycling attire comprising a jersey, bib shorts and gloves. 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] Yarn of colourless to white Spandex fibers

3. Yoga pants - Wikipedia

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   Yoga pants are high-denier hosiery reaching from ankle to waist, originally designed for yoga as exercise and first sold in 1998 by Lululemon, a company founded for that purpose. They were initially made of a mix of nylon and Lycra ; more specialised fabrics have been introduced to provide moisture-wicking , compression , and odour reduction.

4. Disco pants - Wikipedia

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   They are form-fitting, high-waist unisex stretch pants made from a heavyweight Nylon/Elastane blend that creates a flattering slimming effect. Though the pants worn by Olivia Newton-John towards the end of the 1978 film Grease were not disco pants themselves, they served as the catalyst and inspiration for what became known as disco pants ...

5. Boxer shorts - Wikipedia

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   Gripper boxer shorts with one snap and one fly button. Two less common forms of boxer shorts are "gripper" boxers and "yoke front" boxers. Gripper boxers have an elastic waistband like regular boxers but have snaps, usually 3, on the fly and on the waistband so that they open up completely. Yoke front boxer shorts with three yoke snaps and an ...

6. Shorts - Wikipedia

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   Shorts would soon become more popular by the late 1960s as a result of the countercultural movement that defined the decade, and men and women started wearing jean shorts and other variants as the 1970s dawned. [6] It would become more common for men to wear shorts as casual wear in summer, but much less so in cooler seasons. [citation needed]

7. 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]