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What is "Comfort Stretch" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 07-Mar-2024 (4 months, 20 days ago)
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Comfort Stretch
The term given to the freedom of movement experienced in the wearing of a garment that contains spandex, or has stretch engineered into a yarn through mechanical stretch construction.

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