Space engineering combines with craftsmanship excellence and advanced product design to develop Astronaut clothing. The US space company Axiom Space and the Italian luxury fashion house Prada presented the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) in New York. The garment was designed to be worn inside the new generation spacesuit, the “Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit” (AxEMU).
The LCVG was developed to protect astronauts from external influences while exploring the lunar surface. Humanity is preparing to set foot on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
New generation garment guarantees cooling and ventilation
In 2024, Axiom Space and Prada introduced the outer layer of the AxEMU. This garment can withstand the extreme temperature fluctuations as well as the micrometeorite-rich environment at the lunar south pole. It was realized with Prada’s support in the areas of design and product development.
“When we introduced AxEMU, we announced that the collaboration between Prada and Axiom Space would go beyond this first milestone. Today we are proud to present another result,” emphasized Lorenzo Bertelli, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Sustainability of the Prada Group, in a statement. “It was created from the unique combination of Axiom Space’s pioneering knowledge and Prada’s expertise in design, modeling and advanced materials to support humanity’s return to the lunar surface.”
“By combining the best of space engineering with craftsmanship excellence and advanced product design, we have created a garment that neither company could have achieved alone. It is this type of cross-industry approach that will define the next era of human spaceflight,” added Jonathan Cirtain, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Axiom Space.
The development of the LCVG benefited from Prada’s expertise in knitting techniques and innovative design. The result is a new generation garment designed using sophisticated 3D modeling techniques. It ensures cooling and ventilation while improving comfort during spacewalks of up to eight hours.
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