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kestrel91316

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17. So they can make everything close fitting so men can ogle better.

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:25 PM

Nov 2012

I HATE spandex. Everything it's in is too hot for most the year here. I have some sleeveless shirts with spandex and I wear them in summer but they can be uncomfortable.

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Why do so many clothes have spandex in them now? At least women's clothes do. [View all] raccoon Nov 2012 OP

burp jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #1

I for one, don't like it.....spandex changes the fit.... IMO Gin Nov 2012 #2

I agree... especially mixed with cotton... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #25

Don't know about any other ladies but for me, it's all about fit and comfort. PATXgirl Nov 2012 #3

I agree! meti57b Nov 2012 #11

I don't even know what spandex is to be honest quinnox Nov 2012 #4

Almost all jeans these days have a bit of spandex. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #41

The Koch brothers own spandex. Quantess Nov 2012 #5

Lycra is spandex and yes the Koch brothers are putting it in everything RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #21

Well to be fair, diarrhea caused by cellulose breaks up the day a bit. Quantess Nov 2012 #28

I don't like it and worse last summer it was not katmondoo Nov 2012 #6

It certainly is the vogue, but Lindsay Nov 2012 #7

I have no problem with it. trumad Nov 2012 #8

My, what racy looking....pantaloons? What are those things called? MADem Nov 2012 #16

Gym pants. Cleita Nov 2012 #29

"Gym pants" have certainly changed down the years!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #38

They have. They aren't the same old baggy sweats anymore. n/t Cleita Nov 2012 #39

notice how thin the fabric is on brand new shirts now? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #20

one of my pet peeves. why even buy a t like that, which you know is going to fall apart in a few HiPointDem Nov 2012 #32

Leave it to trumad to illustrate the point Auggie Nov 2012 #34

Because of widespread obesity? Marr Nov 2012 #9

Sadly, I think that's it. HappyMe Nov 2012 #12

Unfortunately, that was my first thought as well. nt NickB79 Nov 2012 #15

My guess, too. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #18

HAHA Marr Nov 2012 #19

He is a god among guitarists. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #23

yes some of us are bigger liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #33

Lots of athletic wear is made out of spandex Major Nikon Nov 2012 #43

Brand names for spandex include Lycra - made by Koch subsidiary Invista RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #10

I hate it. Even tees have spandex or some stretchy stuff. I don't like clothes sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #13

I love it. Makes clothes more comfy and active. librechik Nov 2012 #14

So they can make everything close fitting so men can ogle better. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #17

I like 3% spandex blended into some clothing.. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #22

Well, the truth is, I like the way stretch jeans make my ass and legs look. Zorra Nov 2012 #24

All my jeans are stretch. RebelOne Nov 2012 #26

I have seen them for sale..in size 4X! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #27

It does shape pants to your proportions making the fit look Cleita Nov 2012 #30

I wear stretchy jeans from Lane Bryant liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #31

It makes the material stretchy... ljm2002 Nov 2012 #35

Wish I could find jeans without spandex. Every single pair I try on TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #36

Wrinkle resistance, recovery, wearing ease. politicat Nov 2012 #37

It is the revenge of the 1980s. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #40

ever-expanding waistlines...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #42

Because the Koch Brothers make Spandex, silly screenamus Aug 2014 #44