LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology
For top bands that comfortably stretch to fit a variety of leg shapes and sizes
Why choose LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology?
The challenge:
Consumer insights show that top bands for knee highs, thigh highs, stay ups, hold ups, ankle highs and trouser socks can be frustrating to wear. They seem to either dig in and cause red marks, or they don’t stay in place and slip into shoes. Leg diameters come in a variety of shapes and sizes that can make a comfortable fit difficult to achieve. This problem has led to consumer dissatisfaction—especially in the thigh-high category—which has also been overlooked in terms of innovation.
The solution:
LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology are specially designed band constructions that will improve fit, wearer comfort, and consumer satisfaction in different hosiery garments:
- For thigh-highs, hold ups and stay ups, a combination of any type of LYCRA® fiber for hosiery and a patent-pending single layer top band construction is used to reduce roll over and ensure stay-in-place power.
- For ankle highs, knee highs and trouser socks, a double layer LYCRA® 3D technology construction is used, which results in secure stay-up power without leaving red marks or constricting the wearer.
All top bands follow LYCRA® 3D technology construction with LYCRA® fiber knitted into every course, so the garment comfortably stretches to fit a range of leg shapes and sizes.
Consumer benefits
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Delivers all-day stay up power with fewer red marks
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Offers second-skin comfort
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Experience less dig in and no muffin top
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Offers an optimal fit for a wide range of leg shapes and sizes
Benefits for brands & retailers
- Attract millennials and new consumers to the category with an exciting innovation
- Increase consumer satisfaction, brand loyalty and drive sales
- Creates new wearing opportunities and repeat purchases
- Offering one size for a variety of leg sizes may make a reduction in SKUs possible
Benefits for mills
- Garments knitted from top band to toe with one yarn
- New construction simplifies the production process
- Produce on standard knitting machines using any type of LYCRA® fiber for hosiery
- Eliminates seams on the top band
Boost your brand power
Brands: The LYCRA® brand logo is viewed worldwide as a symbol of quality assurance by consumers. Promote your use of LYCRA® fiber in legwear with free logos, pictograms and virtual hang tags that highlight product benefits to drive sales. We make it easy to leverage the LYCRA® brand’s 87% global consumer awareness to trigger the purchase decision in stores and online. No other spandex manufacturer provides this level of branding support to its customers. Be sure to take advantage of this amazing value-added service and complete a Trademark Licensing Agreement today!
Mills: Have your garments tested and certified, which gives your customers the ability to quickly order LYCRA® brand assets to increase sales. Remember, the more garments retailers sell, the more garments you sell.
Licensing
Garment Categories
Textile processes
- Hosiery
- Yarn processing
Products listing
Products | Comfort | Moves with you | Inclusive Sizing | Sustainability | Heat-setting efficiency | |
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LYCRA® 902C fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 962L fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 582Z fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 162E fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 188C fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 275Z fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 562B fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 582L fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 162B fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 77FF fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 862W fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 163A fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 165Z fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 16AL fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 162C fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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LYCRA® 906M fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Moves with you
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
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Value:
no sustainabilty
Heat-setting efficiency
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Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Eligible consumer brands:
Create stay-ups that stay up
In a wear test* of a stay-up concept garment made with LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology:
- Over 85% experienced reduced red marks or none at all
- 70% favored the fit and comfort
- Over 50% said the top band felt like a second skin
- 70% would purchase a garment made with LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology.
*Test Sample included 116 women in Europe, North America and China, August-September 2018
No special occasions needed
Now, thanks to LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology, women will want to wear stay ups every day
Choose garments certified LYCRA® MADE TO FIT YOU technology
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