Ka whakamahia te peera elastic hei taputapu kakahu, he pai rawa mo nga kakahu o roto, tarau, kakahu peepi, koti, kakahu hakinakina, kakahu rotarota, kakahu marena, T-hate, potae, puku, kanohi kanohi me etahi atu hua kakahu. He rite te kakano me nga momo rereke o te roopu raranga. Kei te whakamahia nuitia i roto i nga kakahu kakahu, hem, brassiere, suspenders, tarau tarau, whitiki, hu tuwhera, me te tiaki tinana hākinakina me te takai rongoa.