LYCRA® T400® TECHNOLOGY

Offers the stretch and recovery of spandex in a polyester fiber

Why choose LYCRA® T400® technology?

The challenge:    

For designers, garment makers and brands that have end uses requiring spandex-free stretch, choose the original elasterell-p bicomponent polyester fiber from The LYCRA Company.

The solution:                       

LYCRA® T400® technology is a great choice for stretch apparel that keeps it shape and delivers excellent aesthetics. An inherently elastic elastomultiester polyester fiber, this technology can replace textured yarn in just about any stretch textile used for clothing. This fiber’s unique structure also provides moisture-wicking properties, which makes it a qualifying fiber for COOLMAX® technology branding.

Consumer benefits

  • Experience lasting comfort, fit and shape

  • Offers moisture-wicking performance so feet feel dry

    Stay cool and dry with moisture-wicking benefits

  • Resists fiber damage that can shorten wear life

  • Creates breathable garments with a soft, smooth hand

Eligible garment categories

  • Activewear

  • Athleisure

  • Denim

  • Ready-to-wear

  • Socks

Brand & retailer benefits

  • Offer apparel with long-lasting performance benefits to help increase consumer satisfaction and reduce returns

  • Works in a wide variety of apparel applications

  • Provides moisture-wicking performance for added value

  • Order free hang tags to leverage the LYCRA® brand’s high consumer awareness to increase sales

Source stretch fabrics powered by LYCRA® T400® fiber now

Connect with our global network of mills on the LYCRA ONE™ portal to order fabric. It’s free to join and easy to use.

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

Drive apparel sales with free hang tags

They’re a great way to explain LYCRA® T400® fiber benefits to consumers and trigger the purchase decision.

Mill benefits

  • Upgrade from standard textured yarns to achieve greater and more durable stretch and recovery

  • Use this fiber on its own for moderate stretch fabrics, or combine with LYCRA® fiber to create high stretch fabrics

  • Combine with cotton or other staple fibers for a more natural appearance

  • Create fabrics with high dimensional stability

Interested in sustainable fashion?

This product is also available as LYCRA® T400® EcoMade technology, which offers sustainability benefits and the same lasting performance as the original fiber. This fiber is made in part from renewable plant-based materials and post-consumer recycled plastic like PET bottles.

Choose EcoMade

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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 your fabrics with LYCRA® T400® fiber

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

Increase consumer satisfaction

LYCRA® T400® technology helps jeans keep their shape and is a key ingredient in the following denim concepts: 

LYCRA® dualFX® technology
LYCRA® FREEF!T™ technology
LYCRA® lastingFIT technology
LYCRA® SHAPING technology
LYCRA® TOUGH MAX™ technology
LYCRA® XFIT technology

 

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