LYCRA® XA® fiber doesn’t just perform better, it reduces manufacturing costs too. Because of its high power-to- weight ratio, it can be used at greater elongation than traditional elastics, resulting in 3-4 times more yield per pound. In addition, it is delivered in large, splice-free rolls, thereby minimizing the downtime that inevitably occurs when rolls are changed

INVISTA Personal Care is the world's number one provider of stretch solutions for disposable diapers, adult incontinence and personal hygiene products. Our current product line goes from traditional LYCRA® XA® fiber yarns to new generations of stretch films, non wovens and other laminates. As a division of the newly created INVISTA, Interiors, the largest integrated textile company in the world, we have access to a wide range of development opportunities and will continue to thrive on innovation. We invite you to explore partnership opportunities with Invista Personal Care and challenge our abilities to find solutions to your specific needs.

Whether it's incorporated into baby diapers, adult incontinence or personal hygiene products, LYCRA® XA fiber provides the same snug, comfortable fit consumers have come to expect from clothing enhanced with LYCRA® fiber technology." The "XA" stands for the specially engineered "extra adhesion" needed when elasticizing nonwoven materials.
 

The superior, body hugging fit of LYCRA® XA® fiber means diapers and other personal hygiene products fit better and leak less, allowing users to maintain a more active lifestyle. And because it is free of irritants and allergens, products enhanced with LYCRA® XA® won’t harm sensitive skin. LYCRA® XA® is also finer and less visible than other elasticizing materials, so it blends more easily into the products it enhances, and makes them look more attractive and garment-like.

In the decades following its introduction, LYCRA® fiber technology found its way into all sorts of clothing and accessories, dramatically improving fit feel and flexibility: stockings stayed up better, swimwear refused to bag or droop when wet, and bras and foundation garments no longer bunched and pinched. And now it's the turn of diapers and other personal hygiene products to realize the benefits of LYCRA® XA®..

LYCRA® XA® fiber is not just another elastane, but a unique product with specific extra adhesion properties, made only by INVISTA. So by specifying LYCRA® XA® you not only get guaranteed product performance, but also unmatched technical support and marketing know-how, plus the added value of working with a company known throughout the world for its innovation (LYCRA® fiber and nylon are just two of the hundreds of products discovered and developed by INVISTA).