Spandix: False Fiber

My unknown fiber is cotton. Cotton is the number one fiber used for apparel in the United states. In a study from 1994, sixty three percent of cotton was used for apparel. Cotton makes great clothes because it is a good insulator, it absorbs perspiration, is very comfortable, and is durable.

On March 2013 clothing retailer, Lululemon, pulled its yoga pants from stores after a high number of customers complained that their pants’ fabric became translucent once stretched. Lululemon took action to this complaint by recalling 17% of its women’s bottoms from stores. As the company tried to understand what went wrong and how to fix their problem, they reassured buyers that this was a one-time manufacturing problem. However, according to Fashionista’s article, “Lululemon Devotees Say See-Through Pants Problem is nothing new,” many long-term Lululemon users reported that their poor quality and translucence fabric had been an ongoing problem with the clothing line.

The exact raw materials lululemon use to make their leggings is keep under strict confidentiality but the main fabric used is often released as it is a point of difference from other brands. The unique sensations the leggings provide all depends on the fabrics used. Lululemon employs designers that are designated to advancing fabric technology used in the creation of their leggings. These fabrics are Luon,luxtreme,swift, nulu,silverescent and nulux but no one knows how these fabrics are created or what other materials are used to prevent rival companies being able to created sensation fitted tights because it would eliminate the originality of their leggings.By employing these ingenious designers , it is an extra cost to lululemon so this also impacts the final high price the final product has.

Some of the amazing qualities of these materials are that neptune balls don’t catch on fire, and spider silk can be used to make stuff like bandages, fishing line, clothes, rugs, blankets, and many more.

This remarkable characteristic is due to the chemical composition of the polymer, as the fibres are made of many polymer strands (8). These strands are comprised of two segments of a long, amorphous segment and a short, rigid segment (8). The amorphous segments allows for the elastic properties of spandex where the material can be continuously stretched and then return to their original shape and size (8). This polymer also has useful features of being light weight, easily dyed, abrasion resistant, and is unaffected by the harsh effects of perspiration, body oil, and detergents (8). These attributes of spandex makes it a popular choice of material for sports

If you own a horse or ride horses regularly, you probably have a collection of horse riding clothes. There is a large line of horse riding clothes for men, women, boys, and girls. The purpose of clothing when riding is to make your riding more enjoyable and easier for longer riding sessions.

There are cheaper materials that don't last as long and there are more expensive materials that last longer. Unlike today, in Elizabethan Time the people didn't chose what fabrics to wear. Just like the colors it depended on their status and rank. "Elizabethan Nobles and Upper classes wore clothing made of velvets, furs, silks, lace, cottons and taffeta" ("Material & Fabrics used in Elizabethan Era Clothing"). "The Elizabethan Lower Classes had to wear clothing made of wool, linen and sheepskin however, silk, taffeta and velvet trimmings were allowed" ("Material & Fabrics used in Elizabethan Era Clothing"). Just like breaking the law of colors people would also get punished for breaking the laws of fabrics and materials. In the Elizabethan time the rank of a person made a huge impact on the clothing they would

Underwear and swimwear: This aspect makes these products for the dual purpose- underwear as well as men’s swimwear. With the fabric composition suitable for both the situations. Made of 86% polyester and 14% spandex, the ratio of materials allow you to stay comfortable, sweat-free and experience a lot of flexibility while doing what you generally do at beaches or the poolside. So whether you are planning to flaunt it by your poolside or at the next big at home, flag briefs are the perfect for

1. Material/Fabric: Comfort and results are two factors to consider when selecting the material and fabric for your waist cincher. Please note that some of these are made with latex to maximize results, however, latex is a common allergen for a variety of individuals, those who are allergic to latex will likely prefer one that is constructed of a spandex/nylon blend. If selecting a boned corset, keep in mind that the boning

Most days I usually wear a pair of jeans, with a cotton t-shirt, and gym shoes made from synthetic fibres like any other teenager. At times, I would wear certain t-shirts, and shorts made from synthetic materials such as polyester or nylon. The complex science behind making these synthetic fibres did not exist till late 1900s, and all the science that went behind the production of such synthetic fibres can be traced back to the Columbian exchange where the most basic fibres: cotton and wool, were exchanged between the Indians, and the Europeans. These clothes that the general population of America wears on a daily basis would not have come into existence until much later if the Spanish never reached the ports of the

Say hello to the durable and dependable plant known as hemp. If you want a fabric that lasts “Hemp fiber is one of the most durable natural materials found around the world. (Couillard, 2015), but hemp stays illegal because it is in the cannabis family, and it “is a good textile for making clothing that feels good and soft like linen” (Couillard, 2015). That doesn’t matter because as long as we continue to demonize cannabis and keep cannabis illegal. We cannot experience another beneficial product and economic booster in this country. “Americans purchased an estimated $620 million of hemp products in 2014” (Couillard, 2015) problem is “All of the hemp used in these products was imported from other countries even if the product was made in the

Yang, Y., Chen, X., Shao, Z., Zhou, P., Porter, D., Knight, D. P., & Vollrath, F. (2005). Toughness of Spider Silk at High and Low Temperatures. Advanced Materials, 17(1), 84-88. doi:10.1002/adma.200400344

Type II fibres are more susceptible to fatigue than type I fibres because, to begin with type II fibres have smaller and fewer mitochondrion unlike type I fibres that have more and larger mitochondrion, which in return results in greater oxidative enzyme activity, greater utilization of oxygen and will have a greater fatigue resistance compared to fast twitch fibres. Secondly, type II fibres have a lower myoglobin concentration which hinders its ability to store and facilitate oxygen diffusion which will cause type II fibres to fatigue more faster. Another factor is that type I fibres have a much smaller muscle fibre diameter, which means there is a smaller diffusion distance allowing for oxygen to be used faster since it doesn’t have to travel to far, unlike the large type II fibres. The last factor that causes for a large fatigue index being associated with a high percentage of fast twitch fibres is that type I fibres

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Adopted to the high elastic cotton. It is a kind of cotton. High density, hardness, can withstand strong pressure and will not easily deformed.