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Old 07-08-05 | 09:26 AM
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Spandex or Lycra?
Are they the same thing? I always thought spandex was that material that the flashdance chicks wore back in the 80's, and lycra was the new thing.
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Old 07-08-05 | 11:08 AM
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Same thing. Spandex is the generic name, Lycra is DuPont's brand name for it.
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Old 07-08-05 | 03:19 PM
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Old 07-08-05 | 04:33 PM
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Old 07-08-05 | 05:15 PM
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Spandex -> exSpand -> expand
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Old 07-08-05 | 06:44 PM
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Lycra, the thing cyclist wear, spandex, the cheezy name that people give to clothing cyclist wear...

It is all the same thing, I just like the sound of "lycra" better...



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