ʻIke ʻia ʻo PLA ma ke ʻano he polylactic acid fiber, nona ka drapability maikaʻi loa, ka ʻoluʻolu, ka hoʻoheheʻe ʻana o ka wai a me ka permeability o ka ea, ka bacteriostasis kūlohelohe a me ka ʻili e hōʻoluʻolu ana i ka waikawa nāwaliwali, ka pale wela maikaʻi a me ka pale UV.