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LYCRA® DRY TECHNOLOGY

For legwear that stays up, feels dry and fits comfortably

Consumer benefits

  • Delivers a durable, long-lasting fit and stays in place

    Delivers a durable, long-lasting fit and stays in place

  • Provides a comfortable fit thanks to LYCRA® fiber

    Provides a comfortable fit thanks to LYCRA® fiber

  • Offers moisture-wicking performance so feet feel dry

    Offers moisture-wicking performance so feel dry

  • Good shape retention thanks to LYCRA® fiber technology

    Adds the benefit of dryness to legwear

Benefits for brands & retailers

  • Delivers permanent performance benefits that don’t wash out
  • Addresses key consumer pain points in socks and hosiery
  • Increase consumer satisfaction and brand loyalty
  • Leverage LYCRA® brand awareness to drive sales

Benefits for knitters & coverers

  • Add value and differentiate your socks and hosiery
  • Drive sell-through with benefits that meets consumer needs
  • Use for garments requiring OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification
  • Upgrade your everyday legwear using standard equipment

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.

Drive sales with pictograms

Licensing

Consumers demand more comfortable socks

We surveyed over 2,000 consumers in the UK, US, Germany and Japan to discover key concerns about sock comfort. “Stays in place” was a key consumer benefit for everyday socks, along with “doesn’t feel sweaty.”

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Testimonials

Voice of the expert

Garment categories

Textile processes

  • Hosiery
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

Products Comfort Fit retention Durability Second skin performance Sustainability

LYCRA® 962L fiber

  • Dtex : 22-880
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 22-880
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 582Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-310
  • Availability : Asia, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 22-310
  • Availability : Asia, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 275Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-156
  • Availability : Asia
  • Dtex : 22-156
  • Availability : Asia
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 165Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-78
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 22-78
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 77FF fiber

  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
good sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 72FF fiber

  • Dtex : 12-33
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 12-33
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 16AL fiber

  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 188C fiber

  • Dtex : 16-20
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 16-20
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 16LL fiber

  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 17LL fiber

  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 906M fiber

  • Dtex : 33
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 33
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 26AL fiber

  • Dtex : 13-235
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-235
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 26AS fiber

  • Dtex : 13-235
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-235
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 26LL fiber

  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 26LS fiber

  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

  • Socks

Products listing

Products Comfort Fit retention Durability Second skin performance Sustainability

LYCRA® 902C fiber

  • Dtex : 50-1600
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 50-1600
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 962L fiber

  • Dtex : 22-880
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 22-880
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 162E fiber

  • Dtex : 44-78
  • Availability : South America
  • Dtex : 44-78
  • Availability : South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 275Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-156
  • Availability : Asia
  • Dtex : 22-156
  • Availability : Asia
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 582L fiber

  • Dtex : 11-310
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 11-310
  • Availability : Asia, EMEA, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 582Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-310
  • Availability : Asia, North America and South America
  • Dtex : 22-310
  • Availability : Asia, North America and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 165Z fiber

  • Dtex : 22-78
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 22-78
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 162L fiber

  • Dtex : 22-1240
  • Availability : Asia and South America
  • Dtex : 22-1240
  • Availability : Asia and South America
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
no sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 163A fiber

  • Dtex : 20
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 20
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

LYCRA® 16AL fiber

  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
no sustainabilty
Durability
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Video

Watch our webinar on socks

For so many people around the globe, home is their safe place – filled with comfort and security. With an increase in the amount of time being spent at home during the pandemic, we are also seeing an increase in sock consumption. This gives us a unique opportunity to evaluate our sock fibers and merchandising, and adjust to gain the most value. Watch this video to learn more on consumer behaviors, innovations and technologies that can help your company capitalize on these trends.

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