LYCRA^® BLACK TECHNOLOGY

Achieve durable, darker colors without grin-through from the industry’s first black spandex fiber

Why choose LYCRA^® BLACK technology?

The challenge:

Garments that are washed frequently are exposed to external agents that can damage fibers and fade colors. This deterioration can shorten the life of the garment and result in dissatisfied consumers who desire more durable garments.

The solution:

LYCRA^® BLACK technology derives its deep color from spun-in black pigment and resists damage caused by perspiration, sunscreen, lotion, UV rays, and chlorine.. This spandex (elastane) fiber virtually eliminates grin-through in dark shades, which makes it the perfect choice to create body-hugging garments that deliver lasting color and performance.

Consumer benefits

Offers durable, spun-in true black color
Delivers long-lasting comfort, fit and shape
Resists fiber damage from external agents such perspiration, sunscreen and anti-chafing lotions, UV rays, and chlorine
Resists fading wash after wash to extend garment life

Brand & retailer benefits

Virtually eliminates elastane grin-through
Offers excellent fabric uniformity
Achieves improved colorfastness in dark shades and enables unique color effects
Creates more durable clothing that can reduce returns and increase brand loyalty

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Order hang tags

The LYCRA^® brand logo is viewed as a symbol of quality assurance by consumers worldwide. Promote your use of LYCRA^® fiber with free hang tags, or request a Trademark License Agreement to create your own co-branded materials. Hang tags are a simple and effective way to explain LYCRA^® fiber’s performance benefits to drive garment sales. You can also request a garment letter.

Hang tags

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They’re a great way to explain LYCRA^® BLACK technology benefits to consumers and trigger the purchase decision.

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Mill benefits

Achieve gorgeous true black and deep, rich colors
Offers superior power retention (>80%) after exposure to external agents
Provides durable chlorine resistance
Reduces dye consumption when paired with producer-colored nylon

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Textile processes

Circular knits
Warp knits
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Durability	Grin-through reduction	Polyester compatibility	Sustainability	Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: no sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Circular knits
Warp knits
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Polyester compatibility	Chlorine resistance	Sustainability
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Woven fabrics
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Polyester compatibility	Chlorine resistance	Sustainability
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Hosiery
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Chlorine resistance	Sustainability	Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: no sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Circular knits
Seamless
Warp knits
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Polyester compatibility	Sustainability	Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: good sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability	Value: no sustainabilty Inclusive Sizing

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Circular knits
Flat knits
Woven fabrics
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Polyester compatibility	Chlorine resistance	Sustainability
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Socks
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Polyester compatibility	Chlorine resistance	Sustainability
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 582Z fiber Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Dtex : 22-310 Availability : Asia, North America and South America	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability
LYCRA® 165Z fiber Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Dtex : 22-78 Availability : EMEA	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: no sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: no sustainabilty Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Textile processes

Circular knits
Warp knits
Yarn processing

Products listing


Prodotti	Grin-through reduction	Durability	Chlorine resistance	Polyester compatibility	Sustainability
LYCRA® 275Z fiber Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Dtex : 22-156 Availability : Asia	Value: excellent sustainabilty Grin-through reduction	Value: excellent sustainabilty Durability	Value: excellent sustainabilty Chlorine resistance	Value: good sustainabilty Polyester compatibility	Value: good sustainabilty Sustainability

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

Test and Certify Fabrics

Mills, have your stretch fabrics tested and certified so your customers can quickly and easily order free LYCRA^® brand hangtags to help drive sales. You can also request a Trademark License Agreement to add our logos to your samples and sales materials.

Certify fabrics with LYCRA^® BLACK technology

Show customers you’re using genuine LYCRA^® brand spandex and make hang tag ordering easy!

Submit fabric for testing

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LYCRA® BLACK TECHNOLOGY

Why choose LYCRA® BLACK technology?

Consumer benefits

Offers durable, spun-in true black color

Delivers long-lasting comfort, fit and shape

Resists fiber damage from external agents such perspiration, sunscreen and anti-chafing lotions, UV rays, and chlorine

Resists fading wash after wash to extend garment life

Eligible garment categories

Brand & retailer benefits

Order hang tags

Mill benefits

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Activewear

Athleisure

Denim

Hosiery

Intimate apparel

Ready to wear

Socks

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