[louis]

Well JameSwim, speedos really started in Australia, by a scotish immegrant, (he was gay) the firat speedos wereMAINLY ALL 100% nylon most were 4 inches sides.
Then triough the years the Dupont company came out with spandex lycra materials thus speedos from then on used those materials to fabricate speedos, as from the 80ts they didnt change much except that thay ahave bene made from 4 to 3 and 2 and 1 inches sides, new colors, patterns multocolors and such. Then were added pouches, and back and front seams like the japanese suits and Nikes and outhers .... some are now made with very shiny materials that enhances the suits. see trough and non see trough of course, front and back linings have bene added, mind you 100% nylon still prevails.
Now there is a huge competition between speedo makers and are sold by hundreds of different companys, just navigate trough the internet you will see that there is hundreds of choices of styles , materials, etc, Who sead thet speedos were out of style noticing the hundreds of them offered to detailers and the general public is prouf enough that they are still going on like our moto here on the board SPEEDO ON.... (SORRY FOR MY MISSPELLINGS)