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LYCRA® SUPER SUMMER SHEER technology

Create light, transparent summer hosiery that gives legs a better than bare look

Consumer benefits

  • Creates incredibly sheer, yet durable pantyhose

  • Delivers exceptional comfort for hot weather

  • Gives legs a “better than bare” appearance

  • Resists sag and bag

Benefits for brands & retailers

  • Offer in-demand durability with the addition of run-resistant LYCRA® FUSION™ technology
  • Extend the wearing season for hosiery into the summer months to increase sales of stockings and tights
  • Promote your use of LYCRA® fiber on packages and leverage its high consumer brand awareness to drive sales

Benefits for mills

  • Produce garments on standard knitting machines
  • Combine with LYCRA® FUSION™ technology for run-resistant stockings
  • Use LYCRA® LIVING LIGHTS technology to achieve natural skin tone looks
  • Create a barely felt panty with a comfort waistband by adding LYCRA® FREEF!T® technology

Boost your brand power

Brands:  The LYCRA® brand logo is viewed worldwide as a symbol of quality assurance by consumers. Promote your use of LYCRA® fiber in legwear with free logos, pictograms and virtual hang tags that highlight product benefits to drive sales. We make it easy to leverage the LYCRA® brand’s 87% global consumer awareness to trigger the purchase decision in stores and online. No other spandex manufacturer provides this level of branding support to its customers. Be sure to take advantage of this amazing value-added service and complete a Trademark Licensing Agreement today!

Mills: Have your garments tested and certified, which gives your customers the ability to quickly order LYCRA® brand assets to increase sales. Remember, the more garments retailers sell, the more garments you sell.

Drive sales with pictograms

Licensing

Garment categories

Textile processes

  • Hosiery
  • Yarn processing

Products listing

Products Comfort Fit retention Second skin performance Run resistance

LYCRA® 77FF fiber

  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Run resistance

LYCRA® 16AL fiber

  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
  • Dtex : 13-22
  • Availability : EMEA
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Comfort
Value:
excellent sustainabilty
Fit retention
Value:
good sustainabilty
Second skin performance
Value:
no sustainabilty
Run resistance

Value:1 Good suitability:

Value:2 Excellent suitability

The solution to flawless summer legs

Eighty-five women wear tested a concept garment featuring LYCRA® SUPER SUMMER SHEER technology in the legs, and LYCRA® FREEF!T technology in in the panty top:

  • 93% felt the panty part was more comfortable than their usual pantyhose
  • 79% rated the concept garment as “good to excellent”
  • 76% felt it gave their legs a flawless appearance
  • 61% would probably/definitely buy

Photo:  The model’s right leg has hosiery made with LYCRA® SUPER SUMMER SHEER technology for a “better than bare” appearance. The left leg is bare.

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