Lycra, also known as Spandex, is actually only a trade name for elastane. a special kind of fibre the Lycra actually is. Lycra fabric is actually only in part made of elastane, most of the fabric is poly-amide.
It is a great fabric for dancing and swimming because it does not hold water, it does not fray and it dries fast. However, it can not with stand high temperatures, so if you do iron (or hot-fix crystals!) be very careful!
Also, dirt, sweat and sunshine decrease the abilities of Lycra, so you should rinse your garment (if possible) as soon after use as you can.
Lycra comes in matte,
shiny
and hologram.
For samba, do you shiny or hologram. Matte Lycra looks a bit off next to a lot of shiny objects.
Also, do make sure you use bi-elastic Lycra; this fabric streches to both directions, whereas some cheaper ones are just elastic, meaning there is only a strech in one direction which is not very helpful if you are sewing the lycra on top of a circular (or odd) shape.
All photos from my loyal partner in Lycra fabrics, Flextex.fi.
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