Reply to post: Re: Who's gonna be making them?

So, what's fashion going to look like on the Moon in 2024? NASA's ready to show you the goods

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Re: Who's gonna be making them?

I remember watching an hour long Discovery show all about the making of the suits about a decade ago. And that's what made me post on the subject.

I remember some interesting tidbits, such as the fact that it was necessary to have a very accurately controlled sewing pitch. Too few stitches would allow the material between the stiches to separate, but too many would weaken the seam of the material risking explosive failure.

It was nice to watch a story of when the 'best' supplier (no matter who they were) was used to supply the goods, rather than the cheapest, or even the cheapest within a particular US state!

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