Yep, Jennifer, there is a much larger fanbase for spandex. If they could make it able to be polished like latex and as smooth, it'd supplant it easily I think. Latex is all about the feel and the look for me. The downside is how delicate it can be from 'popping' by an errant fingernail or snag which destroys the garment usually. And sometimes how difficult it is to put on, which is what makes endurance wear so important. Not to mention its sensitivity to sunlight. Spandex conquers most of that, but it still is a weave and therefore a rougher texture.