A
skin-tight garment is a
garment that is held to the skin usually by
elastic tension using some type of
stretch fabric. Commercial stretch fabrics ('
elastomerics') such as
spandex or
elastane (widely branded as 'Lycra') came onto the market in 1962, and revolutionized many areas of the clothing industry. A wide variety of clothing may be made to be skin-tight, and it is common for clothing to be skin-tight for some uses, such as in
stockings,
bodystockings,
swimsuits and women's
bras.