The suitable fabrics for swimwear in the market are spandex blends. There are also some fabrics that are not suitable for swimwear, such as 100% cotton or polyester. Next, let’s talk about the characteristics of these fabrics in detail.
Nylon and Spandex
The advantages of nylon spandex are bright colors, comfortable to wear, elastic, not easy to deformation, and quick drying. If you want to achieve better quality, there should be special technical treatments for the fabric, such as reducing resistance, water repellent treatment, etc. The fabric is suitable for middle priced products.
The Common Composition
82% nylon 18% spandex 180g
82% nylon 18% spandex 200g
Shiny 82% nylon 18% spandex 200g
Polyester and Spandex
Polyester is a kind of synthetic fabric used in daily life, it’s popular for some clothing brands because of lower prices. The most obvious advantages of polyester come from its good wrinkle resistance and conformability. Therefore, polyester is suitable to wear in the sunshine. With over 10% spandex, the fabric can have a better level of durability and elasticity. Thus polyester and spandex is a popular fabric choice among many swimwear brands.
The Common Composition
86% polyester 14% spandex 180g
86% polyester 14% spandex 210g
Shiny 88% polyester 12% spandex 180g
Spandex Vs. Lycra
Spandex is a light-weighted synthetic fabric that is famous for its exceptional elasticity. It can be called as lycra, elastane and other trademarked brand names. Thus you may have seen other names like polyester elastane blends or polyester lycra blends. In fact, they all belong to spandex blends.
