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What kind of fabric is spandex?

What kind of fabric is spandex?

2023-04-03 12:04:35

The fabric made of spandex, this fabric has the characteristics of high elasticity.

Spandex is mainly used in the production of tight clothing, sportswear, body protection, shoe soles, etc. It can also be divided into stretch fabrics, warp and weft two-way stretch fabrics according to the needs of various uses.

Spandex is not easy to age, good elasticity, and this fabric can be restored to its original state after being stretched several times, only that this fabric is woven together with all other fabrics.

Spandex is a kind of elastic fiber, the elasticity of this fiber is very high, generally, can be stretched to six times to seven times, so this fabric is suitable for making tight clothes, sportswear, etc.

Usually, the percentage of spandex in most fabrics is between five and thirty percent, and about five percent of the fabric in underwear.

In addition to its greater strength, spandex has physical and mechanical properties very similar to natural latex yarn. This fabric is more resistant to chemical degradation than latex yarn and also has moderate thermal stability, softening at a temperature of about two hundred degrees or more.

Spandex is also subject to fading when exposed to sunlight or bleach for long periods of time, only the degree of fading varies depending on the type of spandex.