A synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity, used in sportswear and form-fitting clothing.
An anagram of 'expands', coined by DuPont in 1958 when they developed this stretchy synthetic fiber. The clever wordplay reflects the material's primary characteristic - its ability to stretch and return to original shape.
Spandex is literally 'expands' scrambled, making it one of the few trademarked materials whose name is an anagram of its main property. DuPont's marketing team created a word that would be both memorable and descriptive, showing how corporate naming can be surprisingly creative.
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