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Posted by Joy Beeson on May 3, 2009, 1:54 am
I just got a query from a reader of my website: which elastic fibers
are resistant to chlorine?
To which my answer was "duh".
I haven't gone into a swimming pool since the 1980s, so I've never
cared about chlorine resistance -- when I find the right width of
elastic, I don't ask what fibers are in it.
Can someone who is a little more clued in give me an answer for her?
Joy Beeson
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Posted by Viviane on May 3, 2009, 2:22 am
I was at a fabric shop today looking for all purpose elastic and saw some
that said it was suitable for swimwear. I couldn't read the info as it was
in really small print. The elastic felt much softer than the all purpose
stuff I bought - and it was more than twice the price.
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> I just got a query from a reader of my website: which elastic fibers
> are resistant to chlorine?
> To which my answer was "duh".
> I haven't gone into a swimming pool since the 1980s, so I've never
> cared about chlorine resistance -- when I find the right width of
> elastic, I don't ask what fibers are in it.
> Can someone who is a little more clued in give me an answer for her?
> Joy Beeson
> --
> joy beeson at comcast dot net
> http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
> http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
> The above message is a Usenet post.
> I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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Posted by Chris R on May 3, 2009, 8:19 am
Joy wrote:
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>> I just got a query from a reader of my >> website: which elastic
fibers are
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>> resistant to chlorine?
>> To which my answer was "duh".
>> I haven't gone into a swimming pool
>> since the 1980s, so I've never cared
>> about chlorine resistance -- when I find >> the right width of
elastic, I don't ask
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>> what fibers are in it.
>> Can someone who is a little more
>> clued in give me an answer for her?
Here's one I found in a google search
http://www.sewsassy.com/LycraProducts/Accessories.html
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Posted by Betsy on May 3, 2009, 10:48 pm
Joy Beeson wrote:
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> I just got a query from a reader of my website: which elastic fibers
> are resistant to chlorine?
>
> To which my answer was "duh".
>
> I haven't gone into a swimming pool since the 1980s, so I've never
> cared about chlorine resistance -- when I find the right width of
> elastic, I don't ask what fibers are in it.
>
> Can someone who is a little more clued in give me an answer for her?
>
> Joy Beeson
I used to use "swimsuit elastic" but in the last few years I have
switched to clear elastic because I prefer having less bulk.
http://www.sewsassy.com/Pages/Elastic.html#anchorClearElastic728
Another good option is Polyester Elastic. Polyester is also a great
fiber for swimsuit fabric. Polyester/spandex suits last much longer
than nylon/spandex suits.
--Betsy
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Posted by Joy Beeson on May 7, 2009, 6:34 pm
My original post wasn't clear. My correspondent wants to know which
elastic fibers are least vulnerable to chlorine: "What kind (fiber)
elastic do you recommend with good recovery and with good resistance
to chlorine? polyester? nylon? latex? spandex? "
Is there another elastic fiber besides rubber and elastane? There
surely must be by now.
Polyester, back when I was interested in climbing rope, was noted for
having no stretch at all. Stretchy fabrics can be made of it by
exploiting its tendency to resume its original shape, but as far as I
know, it's used only for the covers of elastics. Still, the
chlorine-resistance of the cover is important.
Nylon was noted for making very stretchy climbing ropes, leading to
the cautionary story of the fellow who ended up dangling fifty feet
off the ground with two broken legs after an unintentional bungee
jump. But the only nylon thread I've noticed much stretch in is wooly
nylon, which gets stretch the same way polyester does. I haven't
noticed elastics with nylon covers.
Elastics used to be covered with rayon, because it is shiny. (Has
elastic ever been covered with silk?) But "rayon" is about as
specific as "synthetic"; there are a zillion kinds with wildly varying
properties.
Rubber: I was much surprised to learn that it's still around.
Presumably new manufacturing methods keep it from going sticky and
brittle.
From Wikipedia:
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> 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 revolutionized many
> areas of the clothing industry.
>
> "Spandex" is a generic name and not derived from the chemical name of the
fiber,
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> as are most manufactured fibers, but an extension of the word expand.[1]
> "Spandex" is the preferred name in North America; elsewhere it is referred to
as
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> "elastane".[citation needed]
It goes on to say that Invista will be very cross with me if I say
"Lycra" and don't mean their product. It also says that spandex is
made in different ways, but doesn't go into the results of the
different methods.
Joy Beeson
--
joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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> are resistant to chlorine?
> To which my answer was "duh".
> I haven't gone into a swimming pool since the 1980s, so I've never
> cared about chlorine resistance -- when I find the right width of
> elastic, I don't ask what fibers are in it.
> Can someone who is a little more clued in give me an answer for her?
> Joy Beeson
> --
> joy beeson at comcast dot net
> http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
> http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
> The above message is a Usenet post.
> I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.