Rubber threads, known as Lastex and Lactron, have been known since 1925, but it is only since the late 1970s and early 1980s that synthetic plastic threads based on elastomeric long-chain polyester polyurethanes with some crosslinking have had a major...

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor. It was invented in 1959 by DuPont chemist Joseph Shivers. When first introduced it...

Older people would rather exercise alone than be surrounded by a bunch of youthful hard bodies in Spandex, suggests a study that examined how group fitness appeals to people of different ages.The results are a cautionary note about providing the right exercise setting for senior...

Older people would rather exercise alone than be surrounded by a bunch of youthful hard bodies in Spandex, suggests a study that examined how group fitness appeals to people of different ages.The results are a cautionary note about providing the right exercise setting for senior...

Revealing tops are out and bras are now a must for women visiting prisoners at the Vanderburgh County Jail. Jail officials imposed a new dress code policy after several incidents in which women visiting the jail exposed themselves to male prisoners. ...

Nice to meat ya, sucka! Lessons learned this week: stay far (far) away from anyone who starts a sentence with, “My therapist thinks;” that the fashion trend we see so many lovely ladies rocking—weird spandex shirt that scoops over the rear like sausage casing—is cause...