Spandex fabric is one which has an element of elasticity in them. They can be made with multiple different fibres such as cotton and polyester. The fabric which is produced can then either be in a dyed form or printed form. The cotton spandex blends dye very evenly and come out great. As for printing, sublimation printing can be done on poly-spandex with very sharp colors. Stretch Fabrics with anti-microbial, DWR finish, UV resistance and other special finishes are also manufactured at Baraka Textiles. Stretch fabric is commonly known by 3 main names around the world. One being spandex, which means to expand. In Europe this is commonly known as Elastane. Lycra, however is a registered trademark which has become a very popular name brand over the past few decades.