Spandex sa vo všeobecnosti nepoužíva samostatne, ale do látky sa primiešava malé množstvo. Tento druh vlákna má vlastnosti gumy aj vlákna. Je ľahké spriadať hodváb 25 2500 denier rôznej hrúbky. Preto sa široko používa na výrobu elastických vrkočov, ako sú ponožky, poťahy na nábytok, lyžiarske oblečenie, športové oblečenie, lekárske tkaniny, opasky, vybavenie Quartermaster, elastické časti leteckých odevov atď. ako je nízka hmotnosť, pohodlný strih a mäkká textúra, zvyšuje sa aj podiel spandexových tkanín s nízkym denierom v tkaninách zo syntetických vlákien.
Spandex spandex fiber (also known as spandex spendex fiber) is a high elastic synthetic fiber developed rapidly in recent years. The underwear made of spandex can stretch freely and is known as the "second skin". It is widely used in swimming clothes, sportswear, underwear, socks, coats, medical bandages and other fields. Spandex was first developed by German Bayer company in the 1930s. In 1959, DuPont company of the United States first realized industrial production with the commodity name of Lycra, and then some European countries and Japan began production one after another. The world's main spandex manufacturers include DuPont, globegroup, Bayer of Germany, Taiguang Industrial Company of Korea and Japan's Toray and Toyo textile company. The production capacity of these manufacturers accounts for about 70 percent of the world's total spandex production capacity. In 2000, the world's spandex production capacity reached 204300 tons / year, and the output reached 113800 tons / year in 2000, It is estimated that by 2005, the world's spandex production capacity will reach about 300000 tons / year and the output will reach about 161000 tons / year.
Spandex spandex in China is mainly used in knitting and woven elastic fabrics. In the knitting industry, the application of spandex core spun yarn, coated yarn and the interweaving of spandex silk and cotton silk can produce tight fashion, swimsuit, bodybuilding pants, underwear, high-grade pantyhose, socks, women's bra, sportswear, etc.
