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They do have lighter versions of Spandex for the summer months.  I would think they put less weighted Spandex in summer T's for comfort.  To me it helps the garment keep it's shape better.  I also own  summer weight Spandex shapers  I wear under certain sun dresses and clothing.  They are actually quite comfortable and do breathe.  You can find them on the Spanx website which also has free shipping, FYI.

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@Fionna   I do not understand how not all spandex seems to be made the same. Many items contain only 5% spandex yet it truly does make the fabric/garment feel like rubber.

 

Seriously, how does this happen? Some brands here - or maybe just one in particular, typically makes clothes 95/5 (5% spandex) yet as I said, the entire garment feels like rubber.

 

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I love the 95 cotton/5 spandex. Seems 100% cotton gets out of shape with many launderings; I don't need my clothes to grow on me. I've never felt the rubber feeling; I, too, live in the south and have never noticed it being hotter when it's only 5%.

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Some of the tops you can bounce them off a wall....

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@Catastrophe wrote:

Some of the tops you can bounce them off a wall....


@Catastrophe , now I'm wondering if those times I feel like I'm bouncing off the wall may actually be my clothes doing it Woman LOL

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Some clothing might do well with some, but reduced, spandex content of about 2%. Most of the knit tops with 4% and 5% spandex have a rubbery feel and show lumps and bumps.

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The only time that I have worn clothing with a high % of spandex, was in shapewear, and that was when I was getting all dolled up for a very  special occasion.

 

Other than that, clothing with a low % of spandex, feels fine to me, and never once did it ever feel like "rubber".

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I cannot wear jeans with too much spandex DG 2 comes to minds..Every step I take they fall down !