Consumer benefits
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Offers durable, spun-in true black color
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Delivers long-lasting comfort, fit and shape
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Resists fiber damage from external agents such perspiration, sunscreen and anti-chafing lotions, UV rays, and chlorine
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Resists fading wash after wash to extend garment life
Eligible garment categories
While the term black spandex fabric may conjure images of athletic wear, our technology isn’t just for yoga pants and sports bras — this versatile, light and breathable material can be used for anything from sports headbands to swimwear to ankle socks.
The LYCRA Company’s advanced fiber technology is perfect for use in any black spandex fabric garments that require a little extra stretch and give than traditional cotton offers. Activewear, casual pieces, intimates, and even formalwear can be made with spandex material fabric using LYCRA® fibers. Common examples of popular garment categories include:
- Activewear
- Athleisure
- Denim
- Hosiery
- Intimate apparel
- Ready-to-wear
- Socks
- Swimwear
Brand & retailer benefits
If you want to elevate your black spandex fabric garments above the thousands of fast fashion retailers The LYCRA Company’s Technology takes traditional spandex material to new levels.
Consumers have made The LYCRA Company a well-loved and recognizable brand around the world. Because the brand is known for excellence and innovation, the LYCRA® brand reputation alone benefits brands and retailers. And for good reason! Our fibers can be woven into a variety of spandex fabrics to create superior flexibility for ultimate comfort and style.
Whether you choose to use our LYCRA® fibers to create polyester spandex fabric for activewear or craft soft, comfortable, cotton-infused loungewear, The LYCRA Company works with reliable mills that ensure quality and consistency across the board. Other brand and retailer benefits include:
- Virtually eliminates elastane grin-through
- Offers excellent fabric uniformity
- Achieves improved colorfastness in dark shades and enables unique color effects
- Creates more durable clothing that can reduce returns and increase brand loyalty
Source stretch fabrics powered by LYCRA® BLACK technology now
Order hang tags
The LYCRA® brand logo is viewed as a symbol of quality assurance by consumers worldwide. Promote your use of LYCRA® fiber with free hang tags, or request a Trademark License Agreement to create your own co-branded materials. Hang tags are a simple and effective way to explain LYCRA® fiber’s performance benefits to drive garment sales. You can also request a garment letter.
Hang tags
Drive apparel sales with free hang tags
Mill benefits
Before high-quality black spandex fabric garments reach the hands of the consumer, mills are the magic step that bring LYCRA® fiber and brand designs to life. You work hard to produce garments your brand partners will love, and we aim to make the manufacturing process simpler and more consistent. Thanks to years of textile research and cutting-edge technology, LYCRA® BLACK technology poly spandex fabric fibers help mills craft high-quality garments on time, every time.
What does this mean for you? Additional benefits include:
- Achieves gorgeous true black and deep, rich colors
- Offers superior power retention (>80%) after exposure to external agents
- Provides durable chlorine resistance
- Reduces dye consumption when paired with producer-colored nylon
FIND FIBERS BY CATEGORY
Textile processes
- Circular knits
- Warp knits
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Durability | Grin-through reduction | Polyester compatibility | Sustainability | Inclusive Sizing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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LYCRA® 582Z fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
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Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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LYCRA® 275Z fiber
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Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
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|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
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|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Circular knits
- Warp knits
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Polyester compatibility | Chlorine resistance | Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Woven fabrics
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Polyester compatibility | Chlorine resistance | Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Hosiery
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Chlorine resistance | Sustainability | Inclusive Sizing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Circular knits
- Seamless
- Warp knits
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Polyester compatibility | Sustainability | Inclusive Sizing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Inclusive Sizing
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Circular knits
- Flat knits
- Woven fabrics
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Polyester compatibility | Chlorine resistance | Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Socks
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Polyester compatibility | Chlorine resistance | Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 582Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
|
LYCRA® 165Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
no sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Textile processes
- Circular knits
- Warp knits
- Yarn processing
Products listing
| Produits | Grin-through reduction | Durability | Chlorine resistance | Polyester compatibility | Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LYCRA® 275Z fiber
|
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Grin-through reduction
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Durability
|
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Chlorine resistance
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Polyester compatibility
|
Value:
good sustainabilty
Sustainability
|
Value:1 Good suitability:
Value:2 Excellent suitability
Connect with a Mill
If you’re looking to produce spandex polyester fabric that will wow consumers every time, nothing beats LYCRA’s advanced fiber technology. Our fibers offer a variety of innovative features, including ultimate flexibility, moisture-wicking technology, and maximum breathability. LYCRA® BLACK technology allows you to produce stretch spandex fabric garments like swimsuits and activewear that are resistant to sunscreen discoloration and grin-through. Choosing The LYCRA Company means aligning your brand with a legacy of invention, adaptability, functionality, and style.
Through the LYCRA ONE™ Marketplace brands and mills can connect online to produce a variety of garments, including materials like lace, velvet, and mesh. It’s never been easier to source sustainable, stretch fabric online made with LYCRA® BLACK technology. Have additional questions? Visit our FAQ section or contact us for more info. Connect with mills directly and buy spandex fabric made with the latest technology at a price you love — all from the LYCRA ONE™ Marketplace!
Test and Approve Fabrics
Mills, have your stretch fabrics tested and certified so your customers can quickly and easily order free LYCRA® brand hangtags to help drive sales. You can also request a Trademark License Agreement to add our logos to your samples and sales materials.
Certify fabrics with LYCRA® BLACK technology