Invista which has introduced the fabric of LYCRA® SPORT in ISPO International Sports Wear Fair in 2010 continues to introduce different fabrics to the sector since that period. Being one of the biggest integrated fiber and polymer manufacturers of the world, Invista has highlighted the harmony, comfort and freedom of movement provided by the fibre brand of LYCRA® with the fabric of LYCRA® SPORT. As a result of Invista’s R&D experience relating to the fabric of LYCRA® SPORT giving a new impulse to sports textile and to fabric weight, Lycra® fibre content, back gathering feature, two-way elongation, fabric’s fitting to the body and drawing, the resultant performance and technology meet the standarts. In order that LYCRA® SPORT fabric which is designed to meet the demands of the ones who have an active life and the sportsmen concerning fitting to the body and freedom of movement will have the features such as the humidity control and the maintenance of dryness which are necessary for formfitting and tighter clothes, 100% synthetic fibre is used in the fabric.
Invista meets the demands of customers with LYCRA® SPORT which is the first example of providing high performance in cotton fabrics manufactured by using natural fibre. While Uslucan Tekstil and ETF Tekstil have become the first manufacturers which manufacture cotton fabric by using these standards, they aim to introduce new products to the sector by receiving the certificate of LYCRA® SPORT fabric. T-shirts manufactured with the fabric of LYCRA® SPORT by ETF Tekstil has gained appreciation from the participants in the fair of ISPO 2013. LYCRA® SPORT fabric which was also tested by Progressive Sports Technologies (PST) which is a worldwide known company of developing, testing and researching of sports products has showed a performance beyond expectations.
In the evaluations made by Progressive Sports Technologies (PST) which is an independent sports development and research company, fabric portfolio composing of Lycra Sport, Lycra Sport Energy and Lycra Sport Beauty has been used. 97% of the ones who have attended in blind test method in the study have stated that Lycra Sport Energy fabric provides superior compression features in sport. While 61% prefers Lycra Sport Energy fabric in terms of the feature of better formfitting of their clothes, 70% of the attendants have told that they generally choose the fabric of Lycra Sport Energy.
It Provides Long Lasting Usage
In the accelerated wearing test which is another test made by PST, the comparison of LYCRA® SPORT Energy fabric and high quality sportswear fabric has been made. Regarding the clothes which have been subjected to wear for a term more than 80 hours including sports activities, working and resting, 20 measurements have been taken over each leg of each cloth during 10 active testing days. As a result of the study, it has been seen that LYCRA® SPORT Energy fabric maintains its form better.
Invista which also considers different needs attracts the attention of its customers with clothing sub-categories of compression and forming by using the fabric of LYCRA® SPORT. Since it is manufactured by use of natural fibre, LYCRA® SPORT fabric which enables maintenance of original properties of fabrics for a longer time provides freedom of movement, comfort, long-lasting usage and quality opportunity.
A Collection from Puma with LYCRA® SPORT Fabric
Puma which is among the most important players of the global sportswear market has introduced performance clothes in which LYCRA® SPORT fabric of Invista have been used. While the performance of sportsmen is increased with the new series, product groups of PUMA RCVR and PUMA ACTV which consists of training leggings, shorts and tops that massage muscles have been also presented to consumers’ taste.
Technology developed with LYCRA® SPORT fabric aims to maximize muscle strength and support by using the increased muscle support and the qualities of athletic banding together. Strips which compose of elasticised silicon bands are located in a way that they will come on moving muscles in strategic points by being fitted in clothes. By this means, while the stress on muscles is appreciably decreased, your increased performance provides you with getting the highest efficiency from sport.
