Lycra

Lycra
   The INVISTA Company trademarked this name for the synthetic fiber invented by DuPont in 1959. Stronger than rubber, it is generically refereed to as spandex in the United States and elastane in Europe. The fiber can stretch up to 600 percent and spring back to its original length. Xtra Life Lycra was introduced to the public in 2005. The fiber resists chlorine and holds its shape five to ten times longer than unprotected spandex. Lycra, as its advertising campaigns have stated, is woven into all aspects of clothing design. Traditional wools and cottons take advantage of the added design flexibility of stretch. Lycra has been used in the activewear, swim-wear, hosiery, and intimate apparel markets for more than thirty-five years. In 2000, Brazilian designer Carlos Miele introduced natural leather with Lycra.

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  • lycra — lycra …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • lycra — [ likra ] n. m. • 1960; marque déposée ♦ Tissu synthétique à réseau très élastique, qui a les mêmes utilisations que le lastex. Gaine, maillot de bain en lycra. ● Lycra nom masculin (nom déposé) Fil élastomère, couvert de fibres ou de fils de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lycra — s. n. fir elastic care conferă unei ţesături o mare elasticitate. (< fr. lycra, n. com.) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • lycra — s. f. O mesmo que licra.   ‣ Etimologia: inglês Lycra, marca registrada …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • lycra — o licra sustantivo femenino 1. (no contable) (marca registrada) Tejido sintético, brillante y elástico empleado en la fabricación de medias, ropa interior y bañadores: un bikini de lycra verde brillante …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • lycra — → licra …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • Lycra — elastic polyurethane fiber, 1955, proprietary name (registered by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.) of an elastic polyurethane fiber …   Etymology dictionary

  • lycra — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. lajkra] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż Ia, CMc. lycracrze {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} rodzaj elastycznego włókna sztucznego, używanego do wyrobu bielizny i ubrań; także: dzianina lub tkanina z tego włókna <ang.> {{/stl 7}} …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • lycra — (Marca reg.). f. Tejido sintético elástico, utilizado generalmente en la confección de prendas de vestir …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Lycra — ► NOUN trademark ▪ an elastic polyurethane fibre or fabric used especially for close fitting sports clothing. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • Lycra — ☆ Lycra [lī′krə ] trademark for a spandex fiber or fabric used in underwear, swimwear, athletic apparel, etc. n. [sometimes l ] a fiber or fabric like this …   English World dictionary

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