Meanings
- uncountableSpandex, lycra.
Elastane holds an irreplaceable place in today's textile market as it is being used in all ranges of products from high-functional sportswear to leisurewear to improve comfort properties.
2022, R. Rathinamoorthy, S. Raja Balasaraswathi, Microfiber Pollution, Springer, page 762 more examples
2005, W. Schindler, E. Finnimore, 8: Chemical analysis of damage to textiles, Qinguo Fan (editor), Chemical Testing of Textiles, CRC Press, Woodhead Publishing, page 212, The resistance to ageing of elastane fibres is much better than that of the rubber threads previously used, which were particularly susceptible to oxidation.
The source of elastane is polyurethane. Elastane is always use in addition to a major fibre to incorporate stretch into the fabric. Although most elastane fibres are produced to stretch to three times their length, they can be extended further.
2013, Winifred Aldrich, Fabrics and Pattern Cutting, Wiley, page 48
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Catalan elastà
- elastàspandex
Czech elastan
- elastanspandex
French élasthanne
- élasthannespandex
German Elastan, Elasthan
- Elastanspandex
- Elasthanspandex
Italian elastano
- elastanospandex
Māori raikara
- raikaraspandex
Polish spandex, lycra
- spandexspandex
- lycraspandex
- elastanspandex
Portuguese elastano
- elastanospandex
Spanish elastano
- elastanospandex
Swedish elastan
- elastanspandex
Cite this entry
elastane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastane
“elastane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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