Elastane is the same as Spandex. Both are yarns that are knit/woven into fabrics, and contribute stretch and recovery properties to the fabric. Spandex is DuPontâs brand, elastane is the generic name.
In Latin 'Libra' are the symbol for the scales, hence the use of lb for weight (and lbs for the multiple),
Itâs shorthand for âpounds weightâ but isnât an abbreviation of the word pounds. The form lb is actually an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, which could mean a pound, itself a shortened form of the full expression, libra pondo, âpound weightâ. The second word of this phrase, by the way, is the origin of the English pound. You will also know Libra as the astrological sign, the seventh sign of the zodiac.