3D Knit Spacesuit Sleeve with Multifunctional Fibers and Tunable Compression

Disclosed herein is a wearable article, comprising a fabric. In some embodiments, the fabric comprises an inner material layer which forms an inner surface of the wearable article, an outer material layer which forms an outer surface of the wearable article; and one or more intermediate material layers disposed between the inner and outer material layers. In some embodiments, the inner, outer, and one or more intermediate material layers are knitted together to provide a combination of two or more of: two or more compression zones; two or more mobility zones; two or more materials; or one or more electronic components.

Researchers

Hugh M Herr / Christopher Shallal / Cody Paige / Rachel Bellisle / Jesus Guillermo Herrera Arcos / Ganit Goldstein / Atharva Sahasrabudhe / Volodymyr Korolovych / Lavender Tessmer / Svetlana V Boriskina / Skylar Tibbits / Dava Newman

Departments: Program in Media Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences & Technology, Architecture, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Architecture, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Technology Areas: Biotechnology: Sensors & Monitoring / Chemicals & Materials: Fabrics & Textiles / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment

  • 3d knit spacesuit sleeve with multifunctional fibers and tunable compression
    United States of America | Published application

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