# Lastex

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**Lastex** is a type of elastic [yarn](/source/Yarn) that was introduced in the 1930s and was primarily used for [swimwear](/source/Swimwear), [brassieres](/source/Brassieres), [girdles](/source/Girdle) and [corselettes](/source/Corselette). It consists of a [rubber](/source/Natural_rubber) core surrounded by [wool](/source/Wool), [rayon](/source/Rayon), [silk](/source/Silk) or [cotton](/source/Cotton) threads.[1] It was invented and distributed by the Adamson Brothers, a company owned by the [US Rubber Company](/source/US_Rubber_Company). It entered the market in 1931.[2]

## References

1. Schmidt, Christine (2013). [*The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk*](https://books.google.com/books?id=BSs4Kd5tHsIC&q=lastex&pg=PA81). A&C Black. p. 81. ISBN 9780857851246.

1. Farrell-Beck, Jane & Gau, Colleen (2002). [*Uplift: The Bra in America*](https://books.google.com/books?id=MtRbdACUkqgC&q=lastex&pg=PA63). University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0812218353.

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