Spandex

"Lycra" redirects here. For the Lycra company, see Shandong Ruyi.

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
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  2. ^ TIME-LIFE American Inventions: Big Ideas That Changed Modern Life. Time-Life Books. 2016. ISBN 9781683306313.
  3. ^ Moskowitz, Sanford L. (2016). Advanced Materials Innovation: Managing Global Technology in the 21st Century. Wiley. ISBN 9780470508923.