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Everything you need to know about compression wear

Womens compressiontank top front

Pacific Sports compression wear features tops, pants, and shorts, for both men and women. They are excellent for all types of sporting activities like martial arts, gym & fitness, cross-training, running, and more. [...]  read more

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Pacific Sports compression wear

Womens compression tank top and measurement chart

Pacific Sports compression wear features tops, pants, and shorts, for both men and women. They are excellent for all types of sporting activities like martial arts, gym & fitness, cross-training, running, and more. A compression wear compresses the surface of the skin and thereby exerts a surface pressure on the body part where it is worn. Due to this balanced pressure, blood flow is accelerated, and the affected muscle groups obtain more oxygen, which prevents fatigue and enhances faster recovery. [...]  read more

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Is Lycra and spandex the same?

Yes, there are the same. Sometime in the 1950s, the DuPont Corporation developed an elastomeric polyurethane fibre (polyether-polyurea copolymer) and branded it as "Lycra". Lycra is also known as elastane, spandex, Numa, Spandelle, and Vyrene; however, all these have the same polyurethane fibre and thus, they are different generic or brand names for the same fibre. This fibre has great stretchability and expands quite a lot; thus, sometimes it is said that the word "spandex" is an anagram of the word "expands". Spandex or Lycra adds itself easily with polyester, or nylon, or hemp, or cotton, or wool. Pacific Sports offers high quality compression wear made from a blend of polyester and Lycra. [...]  read more

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The multiple benefits of compression wear

A compression wear, compresses the surface of the skin and thereby exerts a surface pressure on the body part where it is worn. Due to this balanced pressure, blood flow is accelerated and the affected muscle groups obtain more oxygen, which enhances faster recovery. Athletes can derive various benefits from compression wear. [...]  read more