How Lycra’s Evolution Has Reshaped Performance Textiles

The original Lycra spandex has evolved to suit modern performance demands in the 60 years since the fiber was first introduced by Dupont. Jean Hegedus, Apparel & Advanced Textiles’ global segment leader for denim at Invista, the successor company to Dupont Textiles & Apparel, detailed Lycra’s path and its latest incarnations at a seminar dubbed…