How do fabrics become stretchy? [closed]

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What makes stretchyness happen? I know it has something to do with the way the threads are sewed together, right?

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asked May 15, 2018 at 16:08

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$\begingroup$ Some fabrics are stretchy because they are made of stretchy fibers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_elasticity $\endgroup$
– Solomon Slow
May 15, 2018 at 16:18
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$\begingroup$ Some fabrics are stretchy because their open weave allows easy bending of fibers that aren't stretchy. $\endgroup$
– Chemomechanics
May 15, 2018 at 16:38
$\begingroup$ The two comments above, with a bit of elaboration, are an answer. $\endgroup$
– stafusa
May 16, 2018 at 20:16

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