Spandex is the preferred name in North America, while elastane is most often used elsewhere. A well-known trademark for spandex or elastane is DuPont's brand name Lycra, another trademark (also DuPont's) is Elaspan.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission definition for spandex fiber is "A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long chain synthetic polymer comprised of at least 85 percent of a segmented polyurethane."
First U.S. commercial spandex fiber production: 1959, DuPont Company.
Current U.S. spandex fiber producers: DuPont Textiles & Interiors; Globe Manufacturing Company; Bayer CorporationSpandex fiber characteristics
Major spandex fiber uses
Production