The LYCRA Company has announced its new LYCRA EcoMade fibers Type 166E and 162E, currently produced in Brazil, have been certified to the GRS (Global Recycled Standard). LYCRA EcoMade fiber is the company’s first branded spandex that is made with pre-consumer recycled materials.

LYCRA EcoMade fiber offers the same lasting comfort, fit and freedom of movement as the original LYCRA fiber, but is made partly with fiber waste collected at the company’s manufacturing sites and blended with virgin polymer at specific concentrations. This reduces waste and puts it back into production.