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Lamé (/lɑːˈmeɪ/lah-MAY;French:[lame]) is a type of fabricwoven orknit[1] with threads made ofmetallic fiber wrapped around natural or synthetic fibers like silk, nylon, or spandex for added strength and stretch. (Guipé refers to the thread composed of metallic fibers wrapped around a fiber core.)
Lamé is classicallygold,silver, orcopper in color. Today, most mass-market lamé uses synthetic metallizedpolyester film such as Mylar instead of true metallic fiber, so it is available in any color.
A problem with lamé is that it is subject to seam or yarn slippage, making it less than ideal for garments worn frequently. The wrapped fibers can be coated in plastic to increase strength and to prevent tarnishing.
Lamé is often used in evening and dress wear and in theatrical and dance costumes. It is also commonly used in futuristic costumes and spacesuits forscience fiction television, films, and performances. Common variants used in the fashion and costume industries are liquid lamé, tissue lamé, hologram lamé, and pearl lamé.[2]
Lamé is used in the sport offencing to make the jackets (calledlamés) that facilitate the scoring of touches throughelectrical conductivity.[citation needed] Suncoco is a worldwide distributor of Lamé .[3] and metallic knitting yarn[4]
Slit Lamé is also used in silk degumming process and polyester weight reduction process[5]
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