It is much lighter than natural rubber and also easier on the skin.  Swimsuits  Wetsuits  Competitive Swimwear  Gloves  Leggings  Hosiery  Bra Straps  Socks  Diapers  Belts  Underwear Â. Spandex is the preferred name in the United States and is known as Lycra and elastane in Europe and other parts on the world. It was first discovered in 1959 by the chemist Gardiner Shivers at the DuPont's Benger Laboratory. For example, spandex jeans were very popular in the 1980's.

Spandex is a great substitute for rubber in clothing since it can take more stress and tension and then return to its original shape. Here are some of the major uses of spandex. Spandex is one of the revolutionary materials discovered in the 20th century. Clothes made from spandex are more comfortable even though they are tight. The word spandex is an anagram of the word 'expands'.

There are four different methods to produce spandex. Spandex has come and gone out of fashion over the years in various forms.

Of these the dry spinning method is used to produce over 94% of the spandex fibers created in the world.

Spandex has been the material of choice for sport garments since its discovery.