WE'RE STRETCHING OUR RESOURCES FURTHER
The future of the planet depends on commitment and care. It demands innovation, forward thinking, and ambition. And it needs you. When you choose garments made with LYCRA® EcoMade brand fibers, you’re choosing to be a part of the solution.
Our most environmentally friendly fabric solutions deliver the same premium performance you expect from LYCRA® brand. It’s top-quality stretch — made with the planet in mind.
LYCRA® EcoMade brand includes a range of premium products. Renewable LYCRA® fiber, our most sustainable spandex yet, is crafted with 70% plant-based materials and can reduce the carbon footprint of traditional LYCRA® fiber by 45%.* Also available are LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fiber, our all-in-one stretch and cooling solution made from at least 50% recycled plastics and 14% renewable plant-based resources, and LYCRA® EcoMade fiber, made with 20% pre-consumer spandex waste.
We’re committed to using more recycled and renewable materials, and creating durable fibers that last.
You can keep up with our progress by checking out our latest sustainability report.
*Comparative Life Cycle Assessment: LYCRA® fiber with Bio-derived PTMEG vs. LYCRA® fiber with Fossil-Derived PTMEG, Ramboll, 2026
REASONS TO LOVE LYCRA® ECOMADE BRAND
RECYCLED & RENEWABLE MATERIALS
LYCRA® EcoMade brand products may be crafted with plants or waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill
PERFORMANCE STRETCH
The all-day fit and comfort you love from the LYCRA® brand
"Our product vision is to create resilient fibers that deliver on our brand promises, use fewer finite resources, extend garment wear life, and ultimately can be recycled or composted at end of life."
Alistair Williamson
Vice president, product sustainability
The LYCRA Company
