What is the difference between Lycra and Spandex

[Renard]

 

[bonj2]

Spandex = poor man's lycra.

 

[trustysteed]

the way it feels against your nether regions. mmmm......

 

[TheDoctor]

Spandex = poor man's lycra.

Ermm, no. Not at all.

Spandex (or elastane) is the general name for a class of synthetic stretchy materials, and lycra is one particular manufacturers name for it.

 

[barq]

I think it is just a trade mark issue. Like Teflon and PTFE are the same.

 

[Melvil]

Marvel Superheros dress in spandex

Cyclists dress in lycra


Simple!

 

[Paulus]

Marvel Superheros dress in spandex

Cyclists dress in lycra


Simple!

80's glittery rock bands wore spandex, cyclists were still wearing lycra.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

If we all wore Spandex, then the press couldn't call us Lycra Louts any more.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

teflon and lycra are both trademarks of dupont. they do well at making them the generic term for all that sort of stuff don't they.

 

[barq]

teflon and lycra are both trademarks of dupont. they do well at making them the generic term for all that sort of stuff don't they.

Well considering how dull their products are, they have achieved amazing product awareness among the general public. Although the old story about Teflon being the result of the space industry is an urban myth, it didn't do them any harm!

 

[twowheelsgood]

About 30 years, a huge perm and an electric guitar?

 

[TheDoctor]

Spandex is an anagram of Expands. And it gets more points in Scrabble. And I don't think it's a trademark either.

Exactly so. Spandex is the generic name, Lycra is a trademark. It's like asking what's the difference between vacuum cleaners and Hoovers.

 

[Big Bren]

You mean to say that when we go cycling, we're actually....... wearing Spandex?!

Bren

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

I thought Spandex was the term Septics used. Lycra is the term we use in the UK.

Either way, all this talk about Lycra is giving me a Henman

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

I used to wear spandex leopard skin tights in the 80's when I played in a heavy metal band...ooh...I looked so Hot