bonj said:Spandex = poor man's lycra.
Melvil said:Marvel Superheros dress in spandex
Cyclists dress in lycra
Simple!
alecstilleyedye said: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.
Uncle Mort said:Spandex is an anagram of Expands. And it gets more points in Scrabble. And I don't think it's a trademark either.